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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Le Brun tell Thisbe that he used for some of the features of Sylvie in the portrait he painted of her?
(a) Thisbe.
(b) Jane.
(c) Eugenie.
(d) Rosalie.

2. Where does Le Brun start the painting of Sylvie?
(a) Front porch.
(b) Her salon.
(c) East parlor.
(d) West parlor.

3. What day of the week does Sylvie want Jane fitted for her riding outfit?
(a) Friday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Monday.

4. Who did the cabaret singer Lucien brought home from France run off with?
(a) River boat captain.
(b) Gambler.
(c) Highroller.
(d) Bookmaker.

5. What does Laurent have in his flask at the going-away party?
(a) White wine.
(b) Grape punch.
(c) Red wine.
(d) Orange water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lily feed Thisbe in Book 4, Chapter VI?

2. How many invitations does Lucien ask his mother to give him for him to deliver himself in Book 4, Chapter I?

3. What type of eggs does Thisbe get for Lily in Book 3, Chapter XII?

4. What does Eugenie do when she hears Pearce's congratulatory speech to Byron?

5. How long was Sylvie married when her husband died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What will Thisbe do to Sylvie's portrait after Le Brun is gone and why?

2. How does Thisbe feel when she learns she was named for a dog?

3. What happens when Rosalie asks for a note giving her permission to use fabric for a riding outfit for Jane?

4. What does Jane's riding outfit look like?

5. How does Byron describe Christmastime on the plantation?

6. What conversation do Lily and Thisbe have when Thisbe returns after nearly drowning?

7. Why does Eugenie's carriage come for her early in Book 3, Chapter VIII?

8. Why does Le Brun stay for the going away party?

9. Why do Pearce and Byron dance together for the family?

10. What does Lucien tell Rosalie before they go to the going-away party?

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