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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Braithwaite's Dictionary of Accepted Ideas.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Flaubert refers to himself as a bear and his sister as what animal?
(a) The rabbit.
(b) The lion.
(c) The rat.
(d) The alligator.

2. Although he had once thought of writing a book, what is Geoffrey's actual occupation?
(a) Journalist.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Architect.

3. What did Flaubert think should accompany scientific advances?
(a) Increased study opportunities.
(b) Literary advances.
(c) Economic advances.
(d) Moral advances.

4. What does Geoffrey ask Ed about the content of the letters?
(a) He asks if the letters proved Flaubert and Julie Herbert had an affair.
(b) He asked if Julie wrote about her children.
(c) He asks if Flaubert discussed death in his letters.
(d) He asked if Flaubert used the letters as the basis for any of his stories.

5. When one of Flaubert's doctors called him "an hysterical old woman," what was his reaction?
(a) He used the comment as a premise for a short story.
(b) He sued the doctor.
(c) He never went to see a doctor again.
(d) He judged the observation profound.

Short Answer Questions

1. While traveling on the train to Rouen, what does Geoffrey notice about the signs?

2. Which of the following authors lived in Normandy?

3. With whom did Flaubert have his most celebrated affair?

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

5. Geoffrey compares biographies to what objects?

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