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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, And the Parrot....

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Flaubert give up his interest in the story of Mycerinus and his sarcophagus?
(a) The mummy was stolen from the museum.
(b) Flaubert found the story too troubling.
(c) Flaubert had too many other projects going at the time.
(d) The mummified body he was interested may not have been Mycerinus.

2. What is the parrot's name?
(a) Loulou.
(b) Polly.
(c) Gustave.
(d) Mimi.

3. What did Ed originally intend to do with the letters?
(a) Sell them.
(b) Donate them to the Flaubert museum.
(c) Keep them for his collection.
(d) Give them to Geoffrey.

4. According to Geoffrey, which of the following is not a reason that makes people want to know the worst?
(a) Because curiosity always hurdles self-interest.
(b) Because people think they can find ways to repair their lives.
(c) Because people tire of preferring to know the best.
(d) Because it is love's favorite perversion.

5. Which of the following animals does Flaubert not include in his letter to Bouilet?
(a) A lion.
(b) An ostrich.
(c) A donkey.
(d) A monkey.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Geoffrey, what is included in Flaubert's dictionary along with a catalog of cliches and odd definitions?

2. What is Geoffrey's attitude when making his final explanation about why he hates critics?

3. In the geographical part of Geoffrey's examination, what comment does he make about the region in which Flaubert lived?

4. What did Geoffrey want to know about his wife?

5. How long did it take Geoffrey to solve the mystery of the two parrots?

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