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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 87 - 133.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the matchmaker for Samuel Pozzi and his wife Therese?
(a) Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly.
(b) Edgar Degas.
(c) Hubert Juin.
(d) Henri Cazalis.

2. Who painted Arrangement in Black and Gold (1891-1892)?
(a) Edgar Degas.
(b) James Tissot.
(c) James Whistler.
(d) Marie Colombier.

3. Who is referred to in the book as "the poet-dandy's poet-dandy" (54)?
(a) Hubert Juin.
(b) Baudelaire.
(c) Edmond de Goncourt.
(d) Georges Vanor.

4. When did the author first see in person the painting that inspired this book?
(a) 2011.
(b) 2001.
(c) 2008.
(d) 2015.

5. How was Samuel Pozzi injured in the Franco-Prussian War?
(a) A horse-drawn ambulance ran over his ankle.
(b) He broke his leg in a trench.
(c) His ribs were broken when he fell off a cliff.
(d) He was shot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift did Pozzi receive from Montesquiou in June of 1884?

2. Where was Pozzi's wife Therese's family from?

3. How old was Edmond de Polignac in 1892?

4. Who was the count among the three men who are described visiting London in 1885?

5. When did Dr. Pozzi publish Traite de gynecologie clinique et operatoire?

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