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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Cross Channel.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About a year after their first meeting, Geoffrey agrees to meet with Ed for what reason?
(a) To talk about some information Ed has obtained.
(b) To plan a trip to the Flaubert museums.
(c) To exchange books.
(d) To discuss "Madame Bovary."

2. What particular criticism does Starkie have of Flaubert's characterization of Madame Bovary?
(a) She says that he gives her differing eye colors in different chapters.
(b) She says that her temperament does not suit her actions.
(c) He says that her eyes saw all when it was obvious she was often unaware.
(d) She says that there is no clear physical descriptiion in the book.

3. How does Geoffrey think authors legitimize coincidences?
(a) They use them to justify their characters.
(b) They ignore criticism of the coincidences in their books.
(c) They call them ironies.
(d) They use them to justify the endings of their books.

4. What does Geoffrey do on his last day in Rouen?
(a) He outlines his new book.
(b) He photographs the statues.
(c) He eats at a snack bar called Le Flaubert.
(d) He drives to Croisset.

5. What was the unusual characteristic of the sheep whose owner Flaubert took to dinner?
(a) It bleated with a melody-like sound.
(b) It was blind.
(c) It had five legs.
(d) It had a human-like face.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what reason does Geoffrey read Flaubert?

2. The chronology is divided into three sections, the first of which deals with which of the following?

3. What did Ed originally intend to do with the letters?

4. In what setting does Geoffrey think the most famous nineteenth century fictional depiction of a seduction occurs?

5. As a student, what subject did Flaubert fail at?

(see the answer key)

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