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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 the greyhound and Flaubert have in common?
(a) They were both ill at the same time.
(b) They both loved wine.
(c) They were both demanding.
(d) They were both orphans.

2. In the story, "Un coeur simple," what is Felicite's occupation?
(a) Prostitute.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Servant woman.
(d) Seamstress.

3. What did Flaubert never do?
(a) Have an affair.
(b) Dance.
(c) Travel abroad.
(d) Finish a book.

4. What is Geoffrey's attitude when making his final explanation about why he hates critics?
(a) He says he would abolish critics if he had the power to do so.
(b) He forgives those critics who have misjudged his work.
(c) He is determined to be understanding.
(d) He is filled with rage.

5. What mistake did the professor from Cambridge point out in a Tennyson work?
(a) The name of the colonel who led the troops into battle.
(b) The outcome of the battle.
(c) The number of men riding into battle.
(d) The year of the battle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who should the author of a book be like, according to a quote Geoffrey has read?

2. What did Flaubert imagine could happen if he married Louise?

3. The dates in the second list of the chronology include those associated with what?

4. Who actually carried out the trick that resulted in Flaubert's find at the top of the Great Pyramid?

5. What particular criticism does Starkie have of Flaubert's characterization of Madame Bovary?

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