Question

Napoleon is an archaic and informal term for French currency. Why might you want to retain this term in a script version of the scene from this passage?

A. It provides a taste of nineteenth-century slang language.



B. It would make the presentation more informative.



C. It reinforces the idea of the value of the gold.



D. It describes the money in factual terms.

Answer 1

Correct answer is C. Because that was the official currency in French Empire during the reign of Napoléon Bonaparte, and it featured his portrait. That particular French gold coin was available in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 40, 50 and 100 francs.