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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Claude thinking about as he walks home late at night?
(a) his friends he hasn't seen lately.
(b) his unfinished canvas in his studio.
(c) how he is going to pay his rent.
(d) a woman he met walking in the rain.

2. Who is the former shepherd from near Plassans whose patron sent him to Paris?
(a) Dubuche.
(b) Chaîne.
(c) Malgras.
(d) Mahoudeau.

3. What famous artist joins the group at Pierre's house?
(a) Hugo.
(b) Bongrand.
(c) Matisse.
(d) Delacroix.

4. Why does Irma become angry with Claude during a visit to his studio?
(a) he rejects her as a lover.
(b) he rejects her as a patron.
(c) he rejects her as an art critic.
(d) he rejects her as a nude model.

5. Who do Claude, Pierre, and Jory find sitting at a table making sketches with drops of beer?
(a) Fagerolles.
(b) Malgras.
(c) Christine.
(d) Dubuche.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Sandoz and Dubuche see in Claude's studio that captures their attention?

2. As the novel opens, what is the condition of the weather?

3. What is Pierre Sandoz doing for Claude?

4. What convinces Claude he still has a vestige of romanticism in his veins?

5. How does Zola paint Claude Lantier's angst?

(see the answer key)

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