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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, And the Parrot....

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Gertrude's son-in-law, the explorer Henry Morton Stanley, was forced to get rid of his belongings during a trip, what book did he toss?
(a) A volume of Shakespeare.
(b) The Bible.
(c) "Salammbo."
(d) "Madame Bovary."

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

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

4. With whom did Flaubert have his most celebrated affair?
(a) Mimi.
(b) His mother's maid.
(c) Elisa Schlessinger.
(d) Louise Colet.

5. Which condition best describes Flaubert at his death?
(a) Impoverished and lonely.
(b) Wealthy and unknown.
(c) Wealthy and famous.
(d) Impoverished but loved.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following animals does Flaubert not include in his letter to Bouilet?

2. To what does Geoffrey compare a work of art?

3. Who was Loulou?

4. In his examination paper on literary criticism, what does Flaubert say about his sister's death?

5. As a student, what subject did Flaubert fail at?

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