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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, Pure Story.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Geoffrey defend Flaubert against the charge of being a sadist?
(a) He quotes a letter from Flaubert on the subject.
(b) He says that Flaubert was always too ill to act in sadistic ways.
(c) He says that a priest who took Flaubert's confessions said the charge was a lie.
(d) He says Flaubert never commited an unkind act.

2. While traveling on the train to Rouen, what does Geoffrey notice about the signs?
(a) The signs are printed in multiple languages.
(b) Words on the signs have been blacked out.
(c) Some of the signs have been posted upside-down.
(d) The information on the signs is out of date.

3. What did the greyhound and Flaubert have in common?
(a) They were both ill at the same time.
(b) They were both demanding.
(c) They both loved wine.
(d) They were both orphans.

4. In what setting does Geoffrey think the most famous nineteenth century fictional depiction of a seduction occurs?
(a) In a cab of a carriage.
(b) Onboard a ship.
(c) Out in the countryside.
(d) In a bordello.

5. With what writer does the biographer Enid Starkie compare Flaubert?
(a) Moliere.
(b) Rousseau.
(c) Hugo.
(d) Balzac.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story, "Un coeur simple," what is Felicite's occupation?

2. How long did it take Flaubert to write a novel?

3. For what reason does Geoffrey read Flaubert?

4. Why did Flaubert give up his interest in the story of Mycerinus and his sarcophagus?

5. What mistake did Enid Starkie make when she published her biography of Flaubert?

(see the answer key)

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