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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. What was the subject of the metaphysical novel Flaubert made plans to write?
(a) A man who could only communicate with animals.
(b) A man who could not love anyone who loved him.
(c) A man who wanted to see the world, but would go no farther than five miles from his home.
(d) A man who was unhappy in his life but happy in his dreams.

2. What are Geoffrey's thoughts about when he likes to cross the channel?
(a) In the winter.
(b) When it is foggy.
(c) During the off-season.
(d) In the summer.

3. What happened to the letters?
(a) Ed buried them.
(b) Ed sealed them up and left them in an undisclosed location.
(c) Ed ripped them up and dropped them into the sea.
(d) Ed burned them.

4. According to Louise, what kind of lover was Flaubert?
(a) Eager.
(b) Forceful.
(c) Shy.
(d) Intellectual.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Caroline?

2. How long did it take Flaubert to write a novel?

3. Who was Loulou?

4. Who was the first French writer to appear on a stamp?

5. What mistake did Enid Starkie make when she published her biography of Flaubert?

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