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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, Pure Story.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what reason does Geoffrey read Flaubert?
(a) For research on the time period.
(b) For pleasure.
(c) For improving his own writing.
(d) For self-examination.

2. What did Ellen want to know about Geoffrey?
(a) She wanted to know how he really spent his days.
(b) She wanted to know what others thought of him.
(c) She only wanted to know the best about him.
(d) She wanted to know where he spent his money.

3. Why does Geoffrey think that critics want to control literature?
(a) So they can regulate the past.
(b) So they can have power over others.
(c) So they can impress their readers.
(d) So they can keep the public from reading inappropriate material.

4. How does Geoffrey think authors legitimize coincidences?
(a) They call them ironies.
(b) They use them to justify their characters.
(c) They use them to justify the endings of their books.
(d) They ignore criticism of the coincidences in their books.

5. What did Flaubert imagine could happen if he married Louise?
(a) She would have a child and die.
(b) He would stop loving her.
(c) She would stop loving him.
(d) He would stop devoting time to his writing.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happened to the man who owned the parrot in the newspaper article?

3. How is Rouen different from the first time Geoffrey visited the city?

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

5. What was the name of the greyhound that was Flaubert's final companion?

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