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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. What are Valentin, Claire, and Newman sitting in front of the first time Newman pays Claire a visit?
(a) A very large mirror.
(b) A nice fireplace.
(c) A freaky statue of a dog.
(d) A beautiful window overlooking a lake.

2. Who ends up joining Newman, Claire, and Valentin during Newman's first visit to see Claire?
(a) Valentin's wife.
(b) Newman's ex-wife.
(c) Noemie.
(d) Mrs. Tristam.

3. What is Noemie's full name?
(a) Mademoiselle Noemie Nioche.
(b) Senorita Noemie Garcia.
(c) Noemie Hancock.
(d) Madame Noemie Noche.

4. When Newman and Claire's mother are left alone for the first time, what does Newman tell her?
(a) She is stunningly beautiful.
(b) He hopes she can get some medical care soon.
(c) She is mean and cruel.
(d) He hopes to marry her daughter one day.

5. Why did Valentin go to Rome when he was younger?
(a) To be an apprentice to a famous artist there.
(b) To join the church.
(c) To fight for the Pope.
(d) To get away from his family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nioche seek out Newman when he returns to Paris?

2. What reason does Mrs. Tristam give Newman about why Claire will never act against her mother or brother?

3. What makes Newman uncomfortable during a dinner in Chapter XII with the Bellegardes?

4. Where does Newman first see Noemie?

5. What is Babcock's job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Valentin think about Noemie and her plans for the future when he first meets her?

2. What reaction does Newman have to the offer to tour Claire's home during his first visit?

3. What is Newman interested in when it comes to a potential spouse for himself?

4. Why is Valentin considered upstanding and noble?

5. After Newman pays several visits to Claire, what does he come to enjoy about her?

6. At the end of Chapter V, what amusing point does Newman make about other people's comments on his moral standards?

7. While he is confessing his affections for her for the first time, what does Newman ask Claire to do in regard to her decision about him?

8. What has Claire's family already done to her in regard to marriage?

9. What actions did Valentin's family take out of fear that he would ruin the family's good name?

10. What causes Claire to shift from threatening to banish Newman if he talked about marriage again to making him wait 6 months instead?

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