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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. According to Geoffrey, what is included in Flaubert's dictionary along with a catalog of cliches and odd definitions?
(a) Songs.
(b) Farming tips.
(c) Forms for writing letters.
(d) Fake advice.

2. What did Flaubert think about train travel?
(a) It delighted him.
(b) It bored him.
(c) He thought it was too expensive.
(d) He thought it was a modern marvel.

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

4. Who is defined as Flaubert's jailer?
(a) Louise Colet.
(b) Flaubert's mother.
(c) Maxime du Camp.
(d) Flaubert's doctor.

5. Geoffrey thinks that preparing for death is part of what?
(a) Love.
(b) Life.
(c) One's personal philosophy.
(d) Mental illness.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Geoffrey, which of the following is not a reason that makes people want to know the worst?

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

3. What does Geoffrey see at the second Flaubert museum?

4. Who was the owner of the dog that Flaubert took for walks and kissed?

5. When one of Flaubert's doctors called him "an hysterical old woman," what was his reaction?

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