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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does an old man in the woods offer Claude and Christine?
(a) to rent his house in the woods.
(b) to give them a ride to the train.
(c) a place to wait till the train comes.
(d) some peaches grown in his orchard.

2. Why does Sandoz stay away from Claude for a time?
(a) he is giving Claude the cold shoulder.
(b) he and Henriette are having problems.
(c) his novels are not selling now.
(d) he is grieving for his dead mother.

3. What works are shown in the Salon des Refusés?
(a) those too good to go in the regular Salon.
(b) those eligible for special prizes.
(c) those from unknown artists.
(d) those refused for the regular Salon showing.

4. Ready to leave, what does the young woman do?
(a) she asks Claude for money.
(b) she offers to cook breakfast.
(c) she begs Claude to escort her to the train station.
(d) she attempts to clean up the studio.

5. Why is Christine afraid when she wakes to find Claude not in the bed with her?
(a) she thinks he might be leaving her.
(b) she thinks he is destroying his paintings.
(c) she thinks he is working too hard.
(d) she thinks he might be suicidal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Pierre Sandoz's vocation?

2. What is "varnishing day"?

3. How does Claude behave around Christine?

4. Returning to Paris, what does Christine want to do?

5. What does Bongrand say is better than being at the top?

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