The Red and the Black — Questions and answers

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Who was the mayor of Verrières and owner of the town's nail factory in 'The Red and the Black'?

Choices

  1. Julien Sorel
  2. Madame de Rênal
  3. Monsieur de Rênal ✓
  4. Julien's father

Answer: Monsieur de Rênal

From page 1

Where did Julien and Madame de Rênal spend their evenings together during the summer?

Choices

  1. In the garden under the chestnut trees ✓
  2. In the Rênal house library
  3. At the town's nail factory
  4. By the fast mountain stream

Answer: In the garden under the chestnut trees

From page 2

Where did Julien Sorel go to study for the priesthood after leaving Verrières?

Choices

  1. A university in the Jura
  2. The Rênal household
  3. A monastery in Paris
  4. The seminary in Besançon ✓

Answer: The seminary in Besançon

From page 3

Who was the stern director of the seminary at Besançon who protected Julien Sorel?

Choices

  1. Monsieur de Rênal
  2. A fellow seminarian
  3. Abbé Pirard ✓
  4. The Marquis de la Mole

Answer: Abbé Pirard

From page 4

To whom did Julien Sorel become a private secretary after leaving the seminary?

Choices

  1. Abbé Pirard
  2. The Marquis de la Mole ✓
  3. Mathilde
  4. Monsieur de Rênal

Answer: The Marquis de la Mole

From page 5

How did Mathilde initially test Julien Sorel's courage?

Choices

  1. She instructed him to climb a ladder to her window at night ✓
  2. She asked him to publicly declare his love
  3. She challenged him to a duel with a nobleman
  4. She had him deliver a secret message

Answer: She instructed him to climb a ladder to her window at night

From page 6

What did the Marquis de la Mole arrange for Julien Sorel after learning of Mathilde's pregnancy?

Choices

  1. A position as a factory manager in Verrières
  2. A scholarship to study abroad
  3. A quiet departure from Paris
  4. A commission in a cavalry regiment and a title ✓

Answer: A commission in a cavalry regiment and a title

From page 7

Who wrote the letter that caused the Marquis de la Mole to withdraw his support for Julien Sorel?

Choices

  1. Madame de Rênal ✓
  2. Monsieur de Rênal
  3. Abbé Pirard
  4. Mathilde

Answer: Madame de Rênal

From page 8

Where was Julien Sorel taken to await trial after shooting Madame de Rênal?

Choices

  1. A hospital in Verrières
  2. The old prison at Besançon ✓
  3. A military barracks
  4. The Hôtel de la Mole in Paris

Answer: The old prison at Besançon

From page 9

What was the outcome of Julien Sorel's trial?

Choices

  1. He was condemned to death ✓
  2. He was exiled from France
  3. He was acquitted and set free
  4. He was sentenced to life imprisonment

Answer: He was condemned to death

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