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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Emma Bovary's Eyes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had Ed lied about to the woman named Kent who gave him the letters?
(a) His occupation.
(b) The authenticity of the letters.
(c) His identity.
(d) The worth of the letters.

2. At the Hotel-Dieu, the museum is partly about Flaubert and partly about what?
(a) Medical history.
(b) The French Revolution.
(c) Natural history.
(d) World literature.

3. What does Geoffrey hope will result from his discussion with Ed?
(a) Light will be shed on Flaubert's state of mind when he wrote Madame Bovary.
(b) Light will be shed on how the Flaubert museums can be updated.
(c) Light will be shed on Flaubert's behavior in London.
(d) Light will be shed on Flaubert's relationship with his niece.

4. For what reason does Geoffrey say that he does not like coincidences?
(a) Because he agrees with Flaubert's opinion on the subject.
(b) Because he prefers to feel that life is chaotic.
(c) Because he feels that coincidences rob people of their sense of control.
(d) Because coincidences make him feel uncomfortable.

5. Geoffrey compares biographies to what objects?
(a) Desks.
(b) Photographs.
(c) Nets.
(d) Trains.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Caroline?

2. What did Geoffrey do to ascertain the color of Madame Bovary's eyes?

3. For what reason does Geoffrey read Flaubert?

4. The dates in the second list of the chronology include those associated with what?

5. After her parrot dies, what does Felicite do?

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