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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 149 - 286.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lisbeth surmise as the cause of her admirer's failed suicide attempt?
(a) Loneliness.
(b) Patriotism.
(c) A broken heart.
(d) Poverty.

2. What does Stidman tell Wenceslas to get him to leave his second meeting with Valerie and return home?
(a) His son is dying.
(b) His son is ill.
(c) His wife is dying.
(d) His wife is in trouble.

3. The author dedicates the novel to a scholar who studies which writer?
(a) Boccaccio.
(b) Cervantes.
(c) Dante.
(d) Shakespeare.

4. What does Wenceslas produce in the early part of his marriage in addition to and contrasting with the statue he has been hired to design by the Prince of Wissembourg?
(a) A child.
(b) An opera.
(c) A book of poetry.
(d) Fine jewelry.

5. What name does Monsieur Crevel give to the modern parable of Monsieur Hulot and his family?
(a) The Bad Samaritan.
(b) The Prodigal Father.
(c) The Rich Fool.
(d) The Friend at Night.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is cousin Bette not accepted in society?

2. Who buys the group from Wenceslas?

3. What nickname does the Baron give to Lisbeth?

4. Who is the author of Cousin Bette?

5. With whom does Wenceslas claim to be dining while he is at Valerie Marneffe's house?

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