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

2. In the newspaper article Flaubert saved, what was the parrot trained to say?
(a) Quotes from Shakespeare.
(b) The days of the week.
(c) Curses.
(d) The name of its owner's lost love.

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

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

5. Who did Cervantes refer to as the source of his famous hero?
(a) Madame Bovary.
(b) Candide.
(c) Gustave Flaubert.
(d) Felicite.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what philosopher does Geoffrey compare Flaubert?

2. Who always met Flaubert when he returned to Rouen from Mantes?

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

4. If Geoffrey had his way, which of the following subjects would he not ban novel writers from using?

5. What happened after the dragoman lost his Scottish terrier?

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