Desiree's Baby Quiz

What is the name of the place where Madame Valmonde goes to see Desiree and the baby?

• L'Abri

• Valmonde

• Paris

• Coton Mais

How did Madame Valmonde react when she first saw Desiree with the baby?

• She was confused.

• She laughed.

• She was angry.

• She was sad.

What was the prevailing belief about how Desiree came to the Valmonde gateway as a baby?

• She was left there by a beneficent Providence.

• She was brought by her biological parents.

• She arrived with a group of travelers.

• She was found by Madame Valmonde during a trip.

What did Armand Aubigny's rule as a strict one forbid?

• Laughing and feeling joy.

• The presence of muslins and laces.

• The old master's easy-going and indulgent lifetime.

• Having a yellow nurse.

What does the term "corbeille" refer to in the context of the story?

• A type of fabric.

• A baby's crib.

• Things for a wedding.

• A family heirloom.

How is life at L'Abri different under Armand's command from how it was under his father's leadership?

• Armand is full of passion and loves to laugh and indulge his household.

• Armand is strict, treats his servants harshly and doesn't laugh as much as his father did.

• Armand misses his mother so he lavishes attention on his wife.

• Armand spends more money on the house with new furnishings and remodeling.

What was Madame Valmonde's reaction when she first saw the baby?

• She was indifferent.

• She was startled.

• She was overjoyed.

• She did not notice the baby.

How is Armand's behavior described after the birth of his son?

• He became more gentle and affectionate.

• He became indifferent towards Desiree.

• He became more demanding and imperious.

• He became less interested in the plantation.

What change in Armand's behavior did Desiree notice over time?

• He became more joyful and loving.

• He started to avoid Desiree and the baby.

• He became more strict and harsh.

• He began to act suspiciously and avoided eye contact.

What did Desiree feel while looking at her baby in the last paragraph?

• Happiness and contentment.

• Confusion and curiosity.

• Fear and a sense of threat.

• Indifference and detachment.