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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Braithwaite's Dictionary of Accepted Ideas.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following animals does Flaubert not include in his letter to Bouilet?
(a) An ostrich.
(b) A lion.
(c) A monkey.
(d) A donkey.

2. Why didn't Flaubert include many trains in his work?
(a) Flaubert hated trains.
(b) Flaubert wrote books and stories set in isolated villages.
(c) Flaubert wrote about the Middle Ages.
(d) Most of Flaubert's work was set before the popularity of trains in France.

3. What does Geoffrey notice that the trains pass as they leave the station in Croisset?
(a) Flaubert's pavilion.
(b) The museum where the stuffed parrot is kept.
(c) The cemetary where Flaubert's parents are buried.
(d) The house where Flaubert's mistress lived.

4. Who was the owner of the dog that Flaubert took for walks and kissed?
(a) Caroline.
(b) Flaubert's mother.
(c) Elisa Schlesinger.
(d) Julie Herbert.

5. While traveling on the train to Rouen, what does Geoffrey notice about the signs?
(a) Words on the signs have been blacked out.
(b) The signs are printed in multiple languages.
(c) The information on the signs is out of date.
(d) Some of the signs have been posted upside-down.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Flaubert think about train travel?

2. Who was Loulou?

3. Who is defined as Flaubert's social alter ego?

4. What was the unusual characteristic of the sheep whose owner Flaubert took to dinner?

5. What does Geoffrey think might be a reason why Flaubert refers to himself as a white bear?

(see the answer key)

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