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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Boulanger decide his seduction of Emma will begin?
(a) At a dance he is organizing.
(b) During one of the Homais' Sunday parties.
(c) Emma's home.
(d) The agricultural show.

2. Who does Emma end up confiding in about her convoluted emotions?
(a) Justin.
(b) Léon.
(c) Charles.
(d) Her maid.

3. How old was Emma when she was sent to the convent to study?
(a) 2.
(b) 18.
(c) 13.
(d) 5.

4. After she throws herself into domestic life, how does Emma's appearance change?
(a) She grows very thin.
(b) She drastically cuts her hair.
(c) She becomes pregnant again.
(d) She gains a lot of weight from eating too much.

5. What does Charles find when he helps riders repair their cart?
(a) A book of poetry.
(b) A cigar case.
(c) A rose.
(d) A gold coin.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Emma spend her engagement period to Charles?

2. Where is the center of activity in Yonville?

3. The novel begins with a description of this character's experience in school. Who is this character?

4. Where in Yonville is Homais waiting for the Bovarys to arrive?

5. Where does Léon want to go to finish his law studies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What clues does the boatman give in Part 3: Chapter 3 that suggest he has recently had Rodolphe as a customer?

2. Why does Emma allow herself to be so easily persuaded by Lhereux in Part 3: Chapter 2?

3. Explain what happens to Homais in Part 3: Chapter 11. Do you think he deserves this?

4. Rodolphe is a very manipulative character. What are some ways he manipulates both Charles and Emma in Part 2: Chapter 9?

5. What experiences does Emma have at the ball at La Vaubyessard in Chapter 8 that seem to redefine her perceptions and expectations?

6. How is the cathedral described in Part 3: Chapter 1?

7. Based on the comparison Emma makes between Charles and Léon is Part 2: Chapter 5, who do you think is better suited for her and why?

8. What are some details about Emma's ideal wedding in Chapter 3 that seem a bit eccentric or unusual?

9. What clues can you find in Part 2: Chapter 6 to Flaubert's assessment of the Church?

10. In Chapter 1, what clues are given that Charles Bovary is a member of the middle class and is considered an "ordinary" person?

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