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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. Why did Flaubert say that he wrote "Madame Bovary"?
(a) Because he hated realism.
(b) Because it was the true story of his mother's life.
(c) Because he knew it would make his fortune.
(d) Because the idea came to him in a dream.

2. What was the name of the greyhound that was Flaubert's final companion?
(a) Loulou.
(b) Elisa.
(c) Julio.
(d) Madame Bovary.

3. What was the unusual characteristic of the sheep whose owner Flaubert took to dinner?
(a) It had a human-like face.
(b) It had five legs.
(c) It bleated with a melody-like sound.
(d) It was blind.

4. What happened after the dragoman lost his Scottish terrier?
(a) The dragoman looked for the dog for the rest of his life.
(b) The dragoman asked Flaubert if he could have Flaubert's dog.
(c) Flaubert bought the dragoman another Scottish terrier.
(d) The dragoman barked like a dog and the terrier answered back.

5. What happened to the man who owned the parrot in the newspaper article?
(a) He bought an aviary.
(b) He died trying to save the parrot.
(c) He wrote several stories about the parrot.
(d) He believed he had turned into a parrot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why didn't Flaubert include many trains in his work?

2. Who was Loulou?

3. To whom were all of Flaubert's letters to Louise Colet sent through?

4. Flaubert refers to himself as a bear and his sister as what animal?

5. What did Flaubert think should accompany scientific advances?

(see the answer key)

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