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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 does Geoffrey say that we cannot know everything about the past?
(a) Because much of history has never been written down.
(b) Because historians have conflicting ideas about the past.
(c) Because it would be impossible to take in everything.
(d) Because it would confuse us.

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

3. With what writer does the biographer Enid Starkie compare Flaubert?
(a) Hugo.
(b) Moliere.
(c) Rousseau.
(d) Balzac.

4. What object is the subject of the theater direction quoted in the theatrical history section of the examination?
(a) A stockpot.
(b) A copy of Madame Bovary.
(c) A pen.
(d) A rocking chair.

5. What does Geoffrey think might be a reason why Flaubert refers to himself as a white bear?
(a) Because white bears are a symbol of goodness.
(b) Because other bears appear to often in literature.
(c) Because he once had a stuffed white bear as a child.
(d) Because other bears have been used by humans, but not the white bear.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Geoffrey, at one point in Flaubert's life did he no longer need fantasies?

2. Why did Geoffrey think people want to think the best about authors?

3. According to Geoffrey, which of the following is not a reason that makes people want to know the worst?

4. Who was known as Flaubert's second mother?

5. What mistake in "The Lord of the Flies" does the professor from Cambridge talk about?

(see the answer key)

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