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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which country does Monsieur Crevel dream of visiting?
(a) Sweden.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) Spain.
(d) Norway.

2. With what major event do the beginnings of Monsieur Hulot's infidelities coincide?
(a) The end of the empire.
(b) The Glorious Revolution.
(c) The French Revolution.
(d) The end of the monarchy.

3. Who steals Lisbeth's admirer?
(a) Madame Marneffe.
(b) Celestine Crevel.
(c) The Baroness.
(d) Hortense.

4. How long has Monsieur Crevel been a widower?
(a) Two years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Fifteen years.
(d) Ten years.

5. What had been Monsieur Crevel's profession?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Pharmacist.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Perfumer.

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

7. What award does Monseiur Crevel wear on his National Guard uniform?
(a) A gold cross.
(b) A purple heart.
(c) A ribbon of the Legion of Honor.
(d) A silver star.

8. Why does the Baron want Lisbeth to move to the Rue Vaneau?
(a) To distance her from Hortense.
(b) To live in a more fashionable area.
(c) To be closer to the family.
(d) To spy on Madame Marneffe.

9. How many suitors has Lisbeth rejected?
(a) Zero.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

10. Why is cousin Bette not accepted in society?
(a) She is unmarried.
(b) She is handicapped.
(c) She is poorly dressed.
(d) She is an orphan.

11. What does Monsieur Crevel suggest that Madame Hulot do to obtain a dowry for her daughter?
(a) Ask her cousin for a loan.
(b) Become a seamstress.
(c) Ask her son for a loan.
(d) Become his mistress.

12. What reason does Lisbeth give Wenceslas to convince him not to write to anyone from jail about his predicament?
(a) To not anger her moneylender.
(b) To protect his reputation.
(c) To not make the authorities suspicious.
(d) To not worry his friends.

13. What subject does Lisbeth's beau teach?
(a) Art.
(b) History.
(c) Gymnastics.
(d) Mathematics.

14. Who arranges for Wenceslas to be released from prison?
(a) Stidman.
(b) Crevel.
(c) Lisbeth
(d) The Baron.

15. Who considers herself to be the family confessional?
(a) Jenny Cadine.
(b) Adeline.
(c) Lisbeth.
(d) Hortense.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lisbeth surmise as the cause of her admirer's failed suicide attempt?

2. In his dedication, to what job does the author compare his work as a novelist?

3. Who is Jenny Cadine's protector?

4. Who sees Monsieur Hulot in a front stall at the Varietes with Jenny Cadine?

5. Why does the Baron decide to give Lisbeth a trade?

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