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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 the sweetest moment of writing?
(a) Reading a good review on a book.
(b) Writing the final word.
(c) Getting an idea for a book that never has to be written.
(d) Seeing the book in print.

2. According to Louise, what would Flaubert have made her into if he had his way?
(a) A hermit.
(b) An atheist.
(c) His mistress.
(d) A playwright.

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

4. Why did Flaubert say that he wrote "Madame Bovary"?
(a) Because it was the true story of his mother's life.
(b) Because the idea came to him in a dream.
(c) Because he knew it would make his fortune.
(d) Because he hated realism.

5. When they were lowering Caroline's coffin into the ground, what happened?
(a) Flaubert cried out.
(b) It got stuck.
(c) The pall bearers dropped it.
(d) The church bells began to peal.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long did it take Flaubert to write a novel?

3. How many times are Madame Bovary's eyes actually mentioned in the novel?

4. What are Geoffrey's thoughts about when he likes to cross the channel?

5. What did people want to tell Geoffrey about?

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