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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the "History (with Astrology)" section of the examination, what does Flaubert say we are dancing on?
(a) The grass in a meadow.
(b) The floor of a tavern.
(c) The seat of a latrine.
(d) The edge of a volcano.

2. Which of the following are not used to describe Flaubert in Braithwaite's Dictionary?
(a) The father of Realism.
(b) The legend of Rouen.
(c) The bear in his lair.
(d) The first modern novelist.

3. What does Louise Colet say she will take as a compliment?
(a) That she is careful about money.
(b) That she swears like a man.
(c) That she is a dangerous woman.
(d) That she has no guile about her.

4. How long did it take Flaubert to write a novel?
(a) One year.
(b) A few months.
(c) Five to seven years.
(d) Ten years.

5. Why did Flaubert want Louise to write like he wrote?
(a) Because he thought it would show her loyalty.
(b) Because he was jealous of her work.
(c) Because he told his friends he could make her do so.
(d) Because he thought his way was best.

6. Which of the following was Flaubert not accused of?
(a) That he copied others' works.
(b) That he taught no positive values.
(c) That he acted terribly toward women.
(d) That he shot wildlife in the desert.

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

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

9. Who is defined as Flaubert's social alter ego?
(a) Maxime du Camp.
(b) Emile Zola.
(c) Jean-Paul Sartre.
(d) Louis Bouilhet.

10. Geoffrey thinks that preparing for death is part of what?
(a) Mental illness.
(b) Life.
(c) Love.
(d) One's personal philosophy.

11. Which of the following, in Flaubert's "Over Strand and Field," does he say he doesn't laugh at?
(a) Gendarmes.
(b) Attorneys.
(c) Professors of literature.
(d) Painters.

12. What does Geoffrey notice that the trains pass as they leave the station in Croisset?
(a) The museum where the stuffed parrot is kept.
(b) The cemetary where Flaubert's parents are buried.
(c) Flaubert's pavilion.
(d) The house where Flaubert's mistress lived.

13. What did Flaubert confess to Louise?
(a) That he spent many hours thinking about what he would do with a million francs.
(b) That he had given up writing.
(c) That he no longer loved her.
(d) That he had had many affairs.

14. Why was Louise a risk in Flaubert's life?
(a) Because she meant the risk of partnership.
(b) Because she was married.
(c) Because Flaubert spent so much money on her.
(d) Because of the possibility of disease.

15. When one of Flaubert's doctors called him "an hysterical old woman," what was his reaction?
(a) He used the comment as a premise for a short story.
(b) He sued the doctor.
(c) He judged the observation profound.
(d) He never went to see a doctor again.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Geoffrey ask about disciples and their masters?

2. In his letters, what did Flaubert often write to Louise about?

3. About whom was the following epitaph written: She who lies here compromised Victor Cousin, ridiculed Alfred de Musset, reviled Gustave Flaubert . . . ?

4. What defense does Geoffrey suggest against those who said Flaubert didn't involve himself in life?

5. What does Geoffrey say mourning is full of?

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