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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 5 - 148.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What financial difficulty do the Marneffes face?
(a) They have medical expenses.
(b) They have to pay off Madame Marneffe's family's debts.
(c) They are behind on their rent payments.
(d) They have no source of income.

2. Why has the Baroness' brother-in-law never married?
(a) He has been serving his country.
(b) He has been horribly disfigured in the war.
(c) He has been busy amassing his fortune.
(d) He has been looking for a second Adeline.

3. According to the narrator, what is the fundamental feature of Lisbeth's character?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Forgiveness.
(c) Kindness.
(d) Greed.

4. What is the profession of the Baroness' son?
(a) Pharmacist.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Milliner.

5. For how long does Monsieur Crevel estimate that the Baroness will remain beautiful?
(a) Fifteen years.
(b) Five years.
(c) A lifetime.
(d) Ten years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many suitors has Lisbeth rejected?

2. Who arranges for Wenceslas to be released from prison?

3. What happens just as Lisbeth is about to set up her own business?

4. With what major event do the beginnings of Monsieur Hulot's infidelities coincide?

5. What job does the Baroness' son aspire to?

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