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

2. How did Flaubert first come to know Juliet Herbert?
(a) He met her at church.
(b) She was his sister-in-law.
(c) She was governess to Flaubert's niece.
(d) She was his mother's maid.

3. 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?
(a) It was easily heated and stayed cool in the summer.
(b) It was set far off from the road.
(c) It was near the railroad station.
(d) It was small enough to discourage visitors.

4. Where does Geoffrey first meet Ed Winterton?
(a) At a book fair.
(b) At a bar.
(c) At a friend's home.
(d) At the university.

5. How does the inscription explain the presence of the stuffed green parrot?
(a) It says the parrot was given to Flaubert's mother when he died.
(b) It says the parrot was a gift from Flaubert's lover.
(c) It says the parrot once sat on Flaubert's desk.
(d) It says the parrot was Flaubert's childhood pet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What defense does Geoffrey suggest against those who said Flaubert didn't involve himself in life?

2. What does Louise Colet say she will take as a compliment?

3. What does Geoffrey wonder about the books that authors don't write?

4. How does Flaubert feel about the organization of his ideas?

5. As a student, what subject did Flaubert fail at?

(see the answer key)

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