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A Simple Heart | Quiz

Gustave Flaubert
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A Simple Heart | Quiz

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1)

What did Félicité's family do in order to be near Félicité? (from Chapter 2)

They stood in the market and waited for her.
They stopped by every morning before breakfast.
They made plans to see each other every time before saying goodbye.
They followed her on her walks.
2)

What scent floats into Félicité's room as she dies? (from Chapter 5)

Baking bread.
Incense.
Cooking meat.
Wet earth.
3)

What part of the catechism class does Félicité find beautiful and interesting? (from Chapter 3)

The summary of the Holy Scriptures.
Church dogma.
Memorizing the prayers.
The songs.
4)

Who offers advice about where Paul should go to school? (from Chapter 2)

Mme. Liebard.
Félicité's brother-in-law.
The priest.
M. Bourais.
5)

What about Félicité causes Bourais to feel a mixture of amusement and contempt for her? (from Chapter 3)

Her handwriting.
Her origins.
Her ignorance of geography.
Her excessive affection for Mme. Aubain's children.
6)

When Mme. Aubain is finally able to go through Virginie's things, what does she find in the cupboard? (from Chapter 3)

Mice.
Moths.
Drawings.
A diary.
7)

What is the final image provided by the narrator of the Corpus Christi ceremony? (from Chapter 5)

The priest chanting a liturgy.
A marching band putting down their instruments.
The children standing in front of the altar.
Everyone falling to their knees.
8)

Whose debts does Mme. Aubain pay off? (from Chapter 3)

Victor's.
Virginie's.
M. Bourais'.
Paul's.
9)

What is Félicité's response to Virginie receiving her first communion? (from Chapter 3)

She claps her hands.
She regrets never having received communion herself.
She nearly faints.
She feels angry.
10)

Why does Félicité think that her illness makes sense? (from Chapter 4)

Because she had a dream about it.
Because it is the same illness that Loulou died of.
Because she is ready to die.
Because it is the same illness that Mme. Aubain died of.
11)

What is the rumor about Colmiche? (from Chapter 3)

That he committed terrible atrocities.
That he has illegitimate children.
That he beat his wife.
That he is a thief.
12)

Why does Félicité run ten miles in her clogs? (from Chapter 3)

To see Virginie at school.
To say goodbye to Paul.
To see Theodore.
To tend to her sister during childbirth.
13)

Who holds the canopy of bright red that protects Monsieur le Cure? (from Chapter 5)

Church wardens.
Alter boys.
Merchants.
Children.
14)

Who struggles the most when Paul goes away? (from Chapter 2)

Paul.
Mme. Aubain.
Virginie.
Félicité.
15)

What upsets Félicité the most about the prospect of selling the house? (from Chapter 4)

That she will have to move out of her room.
That Paul won't be able to return home.
That she won't be able to hear the church bells from her new lodgings.
That Mme. Aubain's things will be sold at auction.
16)

What is Monsieur le Cure wearing? (from Chapter 5)

A chasuble.
A rough hewn robe.
Silk vesterments.
A blue suit.
17)

What emotion does Félicité feel when she remembers Loulou's life? (from Chapter 4)

Resentment.
Longing.
Tranquility.
Sadness.
18)

What is hanging from the altar? (from Chapter 5)

Glass balls.
Green garlands.
Rosaries.
Lights.
19)

Where does Paul spend much of his time? (from Chapter 3)

At home.
At school.
In the library.
In the tavern.
20)

What remedy was attempted to relieve Mme. Aubain's difficulty breathing? (from Chapter 4)

Leeches.
Salt.
Tonic.
Bleeding.
21)

What is the cause of Félicité's argument with her Polish suitor? (from Chapter 3)

He refuses to acknowledge Felicite's attachment to Mme. Aubain's family.
He reveals that he has a child.
He eats a salad she had prepared for Mme. Aubain's lunch.
He tells her he has a wife in Poland.
22)

What sends Félicité into ecstasies? (from Chapter 4)

The kindness of her friends.
Memories of Paul and Virginie.
When the sun catches Loulou's glass eye.
The image of the Holy Spirit as a dove.
23)

What particularly bothered Mme. Aubain about the way that Félicité's family behaved? (from Chapter 2)

The familiar way that Félicité's nephew spoke to Paul.
Their clothing and appearance.
The familiar way that Félicité's sister spoke to Mme. Aubain.
Their accent.
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