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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. When did Oscar Wilde arrive in America for a yearlong, coast-to-coast tour?

2. Under what name did Madame Ernest Stern write poetry?

3. When did Edmond de Goncourt die?

4. When was Leon Delafosse taken up by Proust?

5. When is the Self-portrait by Winnaretta Singer dated that is printed in the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Jean Lorrain attempt drawing Montesquiou into duels? How did Montesquiou respond?

2. What is A Picture of Dorian Gray about?

3. Who was Gustave Flaubert?

4. Describe the painting Madame X. Who painted it and who is the subject?

5. What does Battey's Operation refer to?

6. What was the nature of Dr. Pozzi's relationship with Emma Fischoff?

7. Who wrote the novella Agnes and what is it about?

8. Who was Georges Clairin?

9. Describe the works of Edgar Degas. What was his style?

10. Where was Emma Fischoff born and raised? What was her family like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who was Edmond de Goncourt and why is he important in the narrative? What publications did Edmond de Goncourt publish? Who did he know among the elite circles of France?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of family and infidelity in The Man in the Red Coat. How does the author develop these themes through his characterizations? How are they developed through action and setting? What symbols relate to these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the practice of dueling during the Belle Époque. What were the basic principles of a duel? What were the rules and practices? How many duels took place? Did anyone die from duels?

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