Madame Bovary | Multiple Choice Test Questions

Multiple Choice Questions

This section contains 180 multiple choice questions about Madame Bovary. Multiple choice questions test a student's recall and understanding of the text. Use these questions for chapter quizzes, homework assignments or tests. Jump to the quiz/homework section for the multiple choice worksheets.

Multiple Choice - Part 1: Chapter 1 | Part 1: Chapter 2

1. The novel begins with a description of this character's experience in school. Who is this character?
a) Leon Dupuis.
b) Emma Bovary.
c) Justin.
d) Charles Bovary.

2. Why did Charles' father, Charles Denis Bartholomé Bovary, get removed from his post as an Army surgeon?
a) He was laundering money to pay gambling debts.
b) He was involved in a scandal involving prescriptions.
c) He had an affair with his superior's wife.
d) He was chronically absent from work.

3. What career does Charles Bovary eventually settle on to please his mother? (read more)