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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. When one of Flaubert's doctors called him "an hysterical old woman," what was his reaction?
(a) He judged the observation profound.
(b) He sued the doctor.
(c) He never went to see a doctor again.
(d) He used the comment as a premise for a short story.

2. What does Geoffrey call the devil's mark of the snorkel of sanity?
(a) Parody.
(b) Irony.
(c) Satire.
(d) Literary allusion.

3. Geoffrey thinks that if Flaubert had not been a bear he might have been what other animal?
(a) An elephant.
(b) A whale.
(c) A tiger.
(d) A camel.

4. Who did Cervantes refer to as the source of his famous hero?
(a) Madame Bovary.
(b) Gustave Flaubert.
(c) Felicite.
(d) Candide.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Aside from the fact that the house at Croisset was big enough for him to have a study, why else was it good for Flaubert?

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

3. To what philosopher does Geoffrey compare Flaubert?

4. What did the greyhound and Flaubert have in common?

5. In the newspaper article Flaubert saved, what was the parrot trained to say?

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