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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Geoffrey think that critics want to control literature?
(a) So they can impress their readers.
(b) So they can keep the public from reading inappropriate material.
(c) So they can have power over others.
(d) So they can regulate the past.

2. What was the name of the greyhound that was Flaubert's final companion?
(a) Loulou.
(b) Elisa.
(c) Madame Bovary.
(d) Julio.

3. The third list in the chronology consists of what?
(a) Flaubert's death.
(b) Flaubert's correspondence.
(c) Flaubert's thoughts through the years.
(d) Flaubert's love affairs.

4. For what reason does Geoffrey say that he does not like coincidences?
(a) Because he agrees with Flaubert's opinion on the subject.
(b) Because coincidences make him feel uncomfortable.
(c) Because he prefers to feel that life is chaotic.
(d) Because he feels that coincidences rob people of their sense of control.

5. Geoffrey thinks that if Flaubert had not been a bear he might have been what other animal?
(a) A camel.
(b) A whale.
(c) A tiger.
(d) An elephant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the letters?

2. In the story, "Un coeur simple," what is Felicite's occupation?

3. What does Geoffrey learn about Ed when he meets him at the restaurant?

4. What did Geoffrey do to ascertain the color of Madame Bovary's eyes?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was included in the dictionary Flaubert wrote?

2. How did Ed happen to get the letters between Julie and Flaubert?

3. How successful was Flaubert during his student days?

4. What does Geoffrey find on the subject of Madame Bovary's eyes when he rereads the book?

5. What is the plot of "Un coeur simple"?

6. What is Flaubert's opinion of democracy?

7. What is the mystery of the two parrots?

8. What are several different parrots mentioned in the bestiary?

9. Why does Geoffrey say he hates critics?

10. What does Geoffrey say about coincidences?

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