View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Emma Bovary's Eyes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Although he had once thought of writing a book, what is Geoffrey's actual occupation?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Architect.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Journalist.

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

3. What objects does Geoffrey Braithwaite, the narrator of "Flaubert's Parrot," describe in the beginning of the book?
(a) Columns.
(b) Paintings.
(c) Statues.
(d) Flags.

4. How many times are Madame Bovary's eyes actually mentioned in the novel?
(a) Dozens.
(b) Six.
(c) Ten.
(d) One.

5. What color are Madame Bovary's eyes, according to Geoffrey who says that they may be changed in appearance by the light?
(a) Brown.
(b) Green.
(c) Grey.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Rouen different from the first time Geoffrey visited the city?

2. How does Geoffrey think authors legitimize coincidences?

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

4. How many letters did Ed get from the woman named Kent?

5. Flaubert was born in what year?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 237 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample