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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 133 - 183.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pushkin was killed in a duel with whom in 1837?
(a) Edmond de Polignac.
(b) Edward Vizetelly.
(c) Alexandre Laboulbene.
(d) Georges-Charles de Heeckeren.

2. Where did Montesquiou and Polignac first meet?
(a) New York.
(b) London.
(c) Paris.
(d) Cannes.

3. Who was put on trial for having translated Emile Zola's La Terre to English?
(a) Edward Vizetelly.
(b) Edmond de Polignac.
(c) Alexandre Laboulbene.
(d) Joris-Karl Huysmans.

4. On what date did a fire break out at the Bazar de la Charite, an annual event organized by the Catholic aristocracy of France, according to the narrative?
(a) May 1, 1901.
(b) June 12, 1889.
(c) May 4, 1897.
(d) July 13, 1919.

5. How is Edmond de Polignac posed in Le Cercle de la rue Royale?
(a) Standing at a table.
(b) Lounging in an armchair.
(c) Writing in a book at a desk.
(d) Holding a Bible.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Emma Fischoff's birth name?

2. When did Oscar Wilde meet Jean Lorrain?

3. What was Jean Lorrain's name at birth?

4. What was Emma Fischoff's father's profession?

5. Where was Liberty and Co. located when it opened in London?

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