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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Braithwaite's Dictionary of Accepted Ideas.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was known as Flaubert's second mother?
(a) George Sand.
(b) Louise Colet.
(c) Caroline Flaubert.
(d) Elisa Schlessinger.

2. What had Ed lied about to the woman named Kent who gave him the letters?
(a) His identity.
(b) His occupation.
(c) The authenticity of the letters.
(d) The worth of the letters.

3. What does Geoffrey wonder about the books that authors don't write?
(a) He wonders if they matter.
(b) He wonders what the world is missing out on.
(c) He wonders if they haunt the authors who thought of the ideas.
(d) He wonders if they get written by someone else.

4. The dates in the second list of the chronology include those associated with what?
(a) Flaubert's childhood.
(b) The influence of politics on Flaubert's life.
(c) The deaths and failures in Flaubert's life.
(d) Flaubert's works.

5. What does Geoffrey say we need to respect about Flaubert even if we think him naive or unsuccessful?
(a) His body of work.
(b) His seriousness.
(c) His philanthropy.
(d) His legacy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Geoffrey compares biographies to what objects?

2. Which of the following are not used to describe Flaubert in Braithwaite's Dictionary?

3. Which of the following animals does Flaubert not include in his letter to Bouilet?

4. Why was Louise a risk in Flaubert's life?

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

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