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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. Why does Mouret hope to meet Baron Hartmann?
(a) He is an international sommelier.
(b) He is the President of France.
(c) He is the director of the Credit Imobilier.
(d) He is a silk importer.

2. Who does Mouret hope to meet at the tea?
(a) Uncle Baudu.
(b) Baron Hauptmann.
(c) Denise.
(d) Baron Hartmann.

3. What happens at the store during the summer?
(a) Huge summer sales.
(b) Mass employee layoffs.
(c) A fire in the ladies department.
(d) Increased advertising.

4. Which silk department employee wants Robineau's job?
(a) Hulett.
(b) Hugo.
(c) Hubert.
(d) Hutin.

5. Where does Denise get a job?
(a) A bistro.
(b) A theatre.
(c) Robineau's new shop.
(d) A museum.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Robineau try to help Denise?

2. Who is the dressmaker being discussed by all the ladies?

3. What is Denise's constant worry?

4. What does Robineau reveal about the coat whose quality a customer complains?

5. What does Mouret say about Denise's termination?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the initial contacts between Denise and Mouret.

2. How does Denise first come in contact with Au Bonheur des Dames?

3. What does Madame Desforges host for Mouret's benefit?

4. What are Denise's reactions to Pauline's suggestion on how to assuage her loneliness?

5. How does Baudu's store fare during the road construction period?

6. How does the store bring out the worst in the store's customers?

7. Describe some of the conflict going on in departments of the store.

8. Why is Mouret uncomfortable with the way Madame Desforges flaunts their relationship?

9. Why is Denise proof that Mouret's money will not buy him everything he wants?

10. What surprises Mouret about Denise's love for him?

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