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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Charles suggest Emma stay on in Rouen without him?

2. What does Charles do during Emma's funeral?

3. How does Emma try to recuperate from her illness after a talk with Abbé Bournisien?

4. What is unusual to people about the cab that Léon and Emma ride in?

5. What other instructions does Emma give to Léon about their correspondence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In many ways, Emma's love relationships and focus on shopping show us the indications of a manic or addictive personality. Provide examples from throughout the text that indicate this. Would you consider Emma to be an addict? Why or why not? Do you think Emma could have ever been helped? Explain why.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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