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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, The Case Against.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who should the author of a book be like, according to a quote Geoffrey has read?
(a) A parent.
(b) A close friend.
(c) God.
(d) A teacher.

2. According to Geoffrey, how did Flaubert sometimes travel in London?
(a) On horseback
(b) By bus.
(c) Via the London Underground.
(d) In rented carriages.

3. In the story, "Un coeur simple," what is Felicite's occupation?
(a) Servant woman.
(b) Seamstress.
(c) Prostitute.
(d) Teacher.

4. What was Geoffrey's reaction to Ed's disposal of the letters?
(a) He was ambivalent.
(b) He felt Ed had done the morally correct decision.
(c) He was thrilled.
(d) He was angry with Ed.

5. What should novelists who want to reproduce life's possibilities do?
(a) They should base their ideas on relgious books.
(b) They should write in teams.
(c) They should put a set of sealed envelopes with different endings in the back of their books.
(d) They should only draw their ideas from real events.

Short Answer Questions

1. After her parrot dies, what does Felicite do?

2. What is the parrot's name?

3. Which condition best describes Flaubert at his death?

4. What color are Madame Bovary's eyes, according to Geoffrey who says that they may be changed in appearance by the light?

5. Why does Geoffrey think that critics want to control literature?

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