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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. In what type of container is Gradelle's fortune found
(a) Violin case.
(b) Gun box.
(c) Hat box.
(d) Salting barrel.

2. What is Florent doing when Madame Francois sees him?
(a) Having supper at a bistro.
(b) Lying unconscious by the side of the road.
(c) Painting portraits.
(d) Drinking coffee at a cafe.

3. What is Claude Lantier's profession?
(a) Botanist.
(b) Painter.
(c) Actor.
(d) Barista.

4. What is a charcuterie?
(a) Cheese shop.
(b) Butcher shop.
(c) Taxidermy shop.
(d) Winery.

5. How does Florent characterize his job?
(a) Prestigious.
(b) Informative.
(c) Boring.
(d) Exhilirating.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of business does the person in #45 own?

2. Who is La Belle Normande's mother?

3. In what century is THE BELLY OF PARIS set?

4. Who is the author of THE BELLY OF PARIS?

5. What kind of business did Florent's mother have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What accounts for Quenu's lack of decisiveness and spoiled behavior?

2. Describe some of the careers that Quenu attempts and what happens to Florent's finances as a result.

3. What role does gossip play in the market?

4. What is the most obvious thing that differentiates Marjolin and Cadine from Lisa and Quenu?

5. What are the circumstances of Florent's arrest and what is his sentence?

6. What is Claudes' theory of Fat vs. Thin in Les Halles?

7. Who is Monsieur Gavard and what impact does he have on the lives of Florent and Quenu?

8. How does Florent meet La Belle Normande and what does she do that upsets him?

9. To what does Florent liken a huge belly?

10. What proof of an insurrection does La Belle Lisa find and what decision does she make regarding Florent?

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