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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, The Case Against.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Geoffrey, what did Flaubert think about democracy?
(a) He thought democracy was noble.
(b) He thought democracy would ruin France.
(c) He thought democracy was merely a stage in the history of government.
(d) He thought democracy would eventually come to every country.

2. What are Geoffrey's thoughts about when he likes to cross the channel?
(a) In the summer.
(b) During the off-season.
(c) When it is foggy.
(d) In the winter.

3. Why does Geoffrey say that we cannot know everything about the past?
(a) Because historians have conflicting ideas about the past.
(b) Because it would be impossible to take in everything.
(c) Because much of history has never been written down.
(d) Because it would confuse us.

4. How many times are Madame Bovary's eyes actually mentioned in the novel?
(a) Dozens.
(b) Six.
(c) Ten.
(d) One.

5. Where did Flaubert always meet Louise Colet?
(a) In London.
(b) At Rouen.
(c) In Paris.
(d) At Mantes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was Flaubert not accused of?

2. The dates in the second list of the chronology include those associated with what?

3. How did Flaubert first come to know Juliet Herbert?

4. Which condition best describes Flaubert at his death?

5. What was the attitude toward Flaubert of the Collier sisters who Flaubert met when he spent his summers in Trouville?

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