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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Snap!.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. After Flaubert published "Madame Bovary," what did Gertrude Collier Tenant publish?
(a) An edition of of her grandfather's journal.
(b) The letters written to her by Flaubert.
(c) A romance novel.
(d) A critique of "Madam Bovary."

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

5. Geoffrey compares biographies to what objects?
(a) Desks.
(b) Trains.
(c) Nets.
(d) Photographs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the parrot's name?

2. What did Ed originally intend to do with the letters?

3. What did Flaubert's niece ask for after Flaubert's death?

4. How does the inscription explain the presence of the stuffed green parrot?

5. Who was Caroline?

(see the answer key)

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