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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XXI and XXII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Newman that Valentin will not survive his wounds?
(a) A doctor.
(b) No one; Newman can see it for himself.
(c) Someone in a dream.
(d) A friend of Valentin.

2. How does Valentin suspect his father died?
(a) By suicide.
(b) By natural causes.
(c) By foul play.
(d) By accident.

3. Who first meets Newman when he has come to speak with Claire's mother and brother, supposedly for the last time?
(a) Tristam.
(b) Mrs. Bread.
(c) Mrs. Tristam.
(d) Noemie.

4. Why can't Noemie's father help her get married?
(a) He is a criminal.
(b) He has no money for a dowry.
(c) She is getting too old to be desirable.
(d) He has no connections.

5. What does Valentin comment on when he comes to visit Newman in his new home?
(a) How large it is.
(b) How expensive it is.
(c) How ugly it is.
(d) How small it is.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who informs Newman that Noemie has left her father's home?

2. What is Babcock's first name?

3. Who coordinates delivery of Noemie's first painting to Newman?

4. What does Nioche ask Newman to respect in their quest to see Noemie married?

5. What does Newman use, when the novel opens, as a guide for the Louvre?

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