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1. What did Herve Joncour's father want him to do for a living?

2. What year is it when the novel begins?

3. What novel is Flaubert writing at the time in the novel?

4. What is happening in America at the beginning of the novel?

5. How many silk eggs can a person hold in their hand?

6. What month do silk eggs hatch?

7. What plant do the silk eggs live on as they hatch?

8. What happens to the silk eggs in Europe at the beginning of the novel?

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