2. Who did Cervantes refer to as the source of his famous hero?
(a) Gustave Flaubert.
(b) Madame Bovary.
(c) Felicite.
(d) Candide.

3. What did Louise do after Flaubert broke off their affair?
(a) She ripped up one of his original manuscripts.
(b) She started an affair with his best friend.
(c) She wrote a letter to his mother.
(d) She went to see him at Croisset.

4. Which of the following are not used to describe Flaubert in Braithwaite's Dictionary?
(a) The bear in his lair.
(b) The father of Realism.
(c) The legend of Rouen.
(d) The first modern novelist.

5. Where did Geoffrey say he thought his wife's despair came from?
(a) The knowledge that Geoffrey cheated on her.
(b) The illness she was fighting.
(c) A chamber of her heart which was inaccessible to him.
(d) A child she could not help.

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(d) The information on the signs is out of date.

7. According to Geoffrey, how did Flaubert sometimes travel in London?
(a) Via the London Underground.
(b) By bus.
(c) On horseback
(d) In rented carriages.

8. Who is defined as Flaubert's jailer?
(a) Louise Colet.
(b) Maxime du Camp.
(c) Flaubert's doctor.
(d) Flaubert's mother.

9. Why did Flaubert say that he wrote "Madame Bovary"?
(a) Because it was the true story of his mother's life.
(b) Because he hated realism.
(c) Because the idea came to him in a dream.
(d) Because he knew it would make his fortune.

10. What did Geoffrey say was the only thing Ellen never talked about?
(a) Her ambitions.
(b) Her illness.
(c) Her secret life.
(d) Her family.

11. Why did Louise say that she did not need Flaubert in her life?
(a) Because she was married.
(b) Because he was too old for her.
(c) Because she didn't like men.
(d) Because she was famous.

12. According to Geoffrey, which of the following is not a reason that makes people want to know the worst?
(a) Because people tire of preferring to know the best.
(b) Because people think they can find ways to repair their lives.
(c) Because it is love's favorite perversion.
(d) Because curiosity always hurdles self-interest.

13. To whom were all of Flaubert's letters to Louise Colet sent through?
(a) Felicite.
(b) Flaubert's sister.
(c) Maxime du Camp.
(d) Louise Colet's brother.

14. What did Flaubert confess to Louise?
(a) That he had had many affairs.
(b) That he spent many hours thinking about what he would do with a million francs.
(c) That he no longer loved her.
(d) That he had given up writing.

15. What is the difference in time for the trip to Rouen by train for Geoffrey than it was in Flaubert's time?
(a) The trip takes about half the time.
(b) The trip takes much longer because of all the stops.
(c) The trip takes about the same amount of time.
(d) Geoffrey wonders about the difference, but doesn't know the answer.