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Madame Bovary Quiz

Gustave Flaubert
This Study Guide consists of approximately 80 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Madame Bovary.

Madame Bovary Quiz

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1)

Why does Monsieur Rodolphe Boulanger call on Charles? (from Part 2: Chapter 7)

He is interested in becoming a doctor.
He has broken his leg.
For nutritional advice.
For a bloodletting.
2)

What does Emma's father do after the funeral? (from Part 3: Chapter 10)

Stays at Yonville for a few days.
Returns immediately to Bertaux.
Spends time with Berthe.
Pays a visit to Lhereux.
3)

Why is Boulanger's attention in such high demand at the fair? (from Part 2: Chapter 8)

He has raised a prize-winning sow.
He is one of Yonville's foremost contributors to agriculture.
He has invented a groundbreaking new agricultural tool.
He has financed the entire fair.
4)

What do the ladies in town think when they see Emma talking to Binet? (from Part 2: Chapter 7)

That she is offering herself to him as a lover.
That she needs their help.
That she is very brave.
That she needs to be consoled.
5)

How do Emma and Rodolphe begin communicating in the early days of their affair? (from Part 2: Chapter 9)

By code unknowingly transmitted by Justin.
By exchanging letters.
By paintings they draw for each other.
By talking through her open bedroom window.
6)

Why is Emma scrambling for money? (from Part 2: Chapter 12)

She paid Rodolphe to keep their affair a secret.
She bought Berthe too many expensive toys.
She gave all of her spending money to charity.
She has to pay off Lhereux.
7)

What does Charles' mother decide to do after Emma's death? (from Part 3: Chapter 10)

Take him to Paris.
Take him on a tour of Europe.
Try to find him a new wife.
Move in with him in Yonville.
8)

Who gets married shortly after Emma's death? (from Part 3: Chapter 11)

Rodolphe.
Monsieur Binet.
Léon.
Justin.
9)

Eventually, what happens to Hippolyte? (from Part 2: Chapter 11)

He sues Charles and Homais.
He recovers completely.
He dies.
His foot needs to be amputated.
10)

What seems to set Rodolphe apart from other men at the fair? (from Part 2: Chapter 8)

He is very elaborately dressed.
He is very talkative and engages everyone he meets in conversation.
He is dressed very poorly.
He rides a horse through the fair.
11)

What name does Emma tell Léon he should address letters to her under? (from Part 3: Chapter 3)

Mère Rollet.
Berthe.
Félicité.
Madame Bovary.
12)

How long does Emma's illness last after she reads Rodolphe's letter? (from Part 2: Chapter 13)

43 days.
A week.
6 months.
One year.
13)

How does Charles eventually convince Emma to go riding with Rodolphe? (from Part 2: Chapter 9)

She can buy new living room furniture.
She can take a trip to Paris afterwards.
She can buy a new riding habit.
She can add a new horse to their stable.
14)

What is Emma's emotion when she leaves Lhereux after finding out about the impending auction of her possessions? (from Part 3: Chapter 6)

Vengeance.
Hope.
Despair.
Ambivolence.
15)

Where does Emma go as a place of refuge and comfort when she feels as if she can no longer breathe? (from Part 2: Chapter 7)

The home of Mère Rollet.
To Rouen.
To see Charles.
To the church.
16)

After suggesting a method of gaining more money for Emma, what does Monsieur Lhereux try to sell her? (from Part 3: Chapter 2)

New clothes for Berthe.
A new carpet.
Fabric for a new mourning gown.
New furniture for her living room.
17)

What does Léon's employer suggest he do about Emma? (from Part 3: Chapter 6)

Pay off her debts.
Break off the affair.
Take her to Paris.
Marry her.
18)

What annoys Emma about Charles during the performance? (from Part 2: Chapter 15)

He keeps talking to her.
He leaves without her.
He falls asleep.
He sings along.
19)

What are Charles' specifications for Emma's funeral? (from Part 3: Chapter 9)

She should be buried in her wedding dress.
All answers are correct.
No expense is to be spared.
She should have 3 coffins.
20)

What does Félicité do after Emma's death? (from Part 3: Chapter 11)

She steals all of Emma's clothes.
All answers are correct.
She runs off with Theodore.
She tries on Emma's dresses.
21)

Why is another doctor called in to consult on the case? (from Part 2: Chapter 11)

Because he is the boy's uncle.
Because Hippolyte has gangrene.
Because Homais wants another opinion.
Because he has made a deal with Charles to split the proceeds.
22)

What does Emma throw out of the cab at the end of the day? (from Part 3: Chapter 1)

Her wedding ring.
A bouquet of flowers.
Her veil.
Her torn-up letter to Léon.
23)

How do Rodolphe and Emma often pass notes to each other? (from Part 2: Chapter 13)

Hidden in Charles' medicine bag.
Folded into the pages of a book.
They leave them under a bench.
Packed in a box of fruit.
24)

Who does Emma decide to consult with about gaining power of attorney? (from Part 3: Chapter 2)

Léon.
Abbé Bournisien.
Monsieur Homais.
Monsieur Lhereux.
25)

What does Emma ask Léon to do to help her out? (from Part 2: Chapter 7)

Borrow money from his mother.
Bribe Lhereux.
Steal money from his office.
Hide her in Rouen.
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