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Octave arrives in Paris from Plassans in a cab carrying three trunks during a cold, dark November afternoon.
The crowded streets overwhelm Octave through traffic jams, shouting coachmen, jostling pavements, and shops overflowing with employees and customers.
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📌 Octave expected Paris to be cleaner, but he discovers a city publicly exposed to the appetites and competition of vigorous men.
The crowded, aggressive street contrasts with Octave’s dream of a cleaner Paris.
1. How does Octave arrive in Paris at the beginning of his stay?
2. What most overwhelms Octave when he first encounters Paris?
3. Which combination best describes the exterior of the new bourgeois apartment building?
From where does Octave arrive in Paris and how is he traveling?
Octave arrives from Plassans in a cab carrying three trunks.
What overwhelms Octave in the crowded streets of Paris?
Traffic jams, shouting coachmen, jostling pavements, and busy shops overwhelm him.
How many floors does the new building have?
The new building has four floors.
What decorations are in the vestibule and staircase?
They display false marble, gilded decoration, a red carpet, gas lighting, and heating.
Octave Arrival Year-Language
Arrives in Paris in November
Octave’s luggage-Language
Carries three trunks
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