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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. Where is Devil's Island located?
(a) Nigeria.
(b) Puerto Rico.
(c) French Guiana.
(d) Australia.

2. Why does Florent fail as a tutor?
(a) He has a very slow student.
(b) His words are traitorous.
(c) He cannot teach.
(d) He can never keep the appointments.

3. Why does Florent abandon his law studies a second time?
(a) He falls in love and loses interest in studies.
(b) He is forced to take a teaching position.
(c) He does not have the tuition.
(d) Quenu gets sick and needs daily care.

4. Which relative do Florent and Quenu reconnect with?
(a) Uncle Gradelle.
(b) Uncle Garcon.
(c) Grandmother Lyon.
(d) Aunt Sophie.

5. How does Florent support himself and Quenu?
(a) He is a cook.
(b) He builds houses.
(c) He gives private lessons.
(d) He is a waiter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does La Belle Lisa want to give Florent upon his return to Paris?

2. Who is La Belle Normande's sister?

3. Who has escaped from Devil's Island?

4. What is the cause of Uncle Gradelle's death?

5. Florent tells Pauline stories about _____________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the authorities seize Muche's lesson books?

2. Why is Gavard happy that Florent has accepted a job as a fish inspector?

3. Why will Florent's naivete be his undoing in the insurrection plans?

4. What do the women find in Gavard's rooms and what do they do with it?

5. Who is Leon and why do Marjolin and Cadine befriend him?

6. What is the irony of the Quenu and Lisa attending a theater performance called "The Grace of God"?

7. What is the symbolism of the cheese stench surrounding the gossiping women in the cheese cellar?

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

9. What temporary job does Florent accept and how does he feel about working again?

10. What is Florent's main challenge is adjusting to Parisian life?

(see the answer keys)

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