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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where in Yonville is Homais waiting for the Bovarys to arrive?
2. What event causes the delay of the "Hirondelle" and also marks the loss of Emma's last remaining confidante?
3. What do the Bovarys discover about their new home?
4. What is an early routine that Charles and Emma establish as newlyweds?
5. Upon the arrival of the Bovarys in Yonville, what does Homais do?
Short Essay Questions
1. By Part 2: Chapter 7, do you think Emma has become a sympathetic character? Why or why not?
2. Why does Emma seek refuge at the home of Mère Rollet in Part 2: Chapter 7?
3. Monsieur Binet is able to see Emma's true nature in Part 2: Chapter 10, but does not try to create a scandal. Why do you think he chooses not to reveal her indiscretions?
4. How are Léon and Emma like honeymooners in Part 3: Chapter 3?
5. What is Charles' reaction to learning about his wife's affairs in Part 3: Chapter 11?
6. How does Emma sink even deeper in debt in Part 3: Chapter 5?
7. What subjects do Léon and Emma discuss in Part 2: Chapter 4 that reveal aspects of their personalities?
8. 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?
9. Emma goes back and forth between passionate elation at her affair and guilt over betraying Charles in Part 2: Chapter 10. Why do you think she continues her affair with Rodolphe?
10. In Part 2: Chapter 2, Emma meets Léon. What is it about him that Emma finds attractive?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Although Emma is very much a Victorian woman, her story could also take place in modern times. How might her situation in life be different if she was alive in the 21st century? What options may have been open to her as a modern woman that weren't in the time of the book? What situations would be the same?
Essay Topic 2
The novel presents many tragic deaths, and the characters deal with them in often what seem like unsympathetic ways. What does this tell you about Flaubert's view of middle-class society. Describe the following deaths and how the surviving friends and family members react to them:
• The death of Charles' first wife.
• The death of Charles' father.
• Emma's death.
Essay Topic 3
The idea of "provincial living" is often critiqued by Emma. She feels constrained by both her life in Tostes and in Yonville. Describe what specifically distresses her about the provincial life. What do other characters in the novel seem to like about it?
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