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

2. According to Geoffrey, which of the following is not a reason that makes people want to know the worst?
(a) Because it is love's favorite perversion.
(b) Because curiosity always hurdles self-interest.
(c) Because people tire of preferring to know the best.
(d) Because people think they can find ways to repair their lives.

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

4. While traveling on the train to Rouen, what does Geoffrey notice about the signs?
(a) Words on the signs have been blacked out.
(b) The signs are printed in multiple languages.
(c) Some of the signs have been posted upside-down.
(d) The information on the signs is out of date.

5. What happened to the man who owned the parrot in the newspaper article?
(a) He died trying to save the parrot.
(b) He wrote several stories about the parrot.
(c) He believed he had turned into a parrot.
(d) He bought an aviary.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Flaubert want Louise to write like he wrote?

3. What did Flaubert think about train travel?

4. To what philosopher does Geoffrey compare Flaubert?

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

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