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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. Who was the owner of the dog that Flaubert took for walks and kissed?
(a) Caroline.
(b) Elisa Schlesinger.
(c) Julie Herbert.
(d) Flaubert's mother.

2. Who was Caroline?
(a) Flaubert's niece.
(b) Flaubert's sister.
(c) Flaubert's lover.
(d) Flaubert's mother.

3. Who is Humbert?
(a) The lawyer hired by Flaubert in Rouen.
(b) The translator who travels with Flaubert and Du Camp.
(c) The name of a Nabokov character who seduced young girls.
(d) The Russian guide who took Flaubert to the top of the Great Pyramid.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Flaubert feel he will be tied to until one of them dies?

2. What is the parrot's name?

3. After her parrot dies, what does Felicite do?

4. What is Geoffrey's marital status?

5. What does Geoffrey do on his last day in Rouen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What factual information does Geoffrey tell the reader about himself?

2. Explain why Flaubert refers to himself as a bear, and particularly as a white one.

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

4. What are the three parts of Braithwaite's chronology about?

5. Why is Geoffrey so anxious to meet with Ed a second time?

6. What does Geoffrey say is the difference between internal mistakes in writing literature and external ones?

7. What are some connections between Flaubert and Gertrude Collier?

8. What was included in the dictionary Flaubert wrote?

9. What does Geoffrey say about coincidences?

10. Why does Geoffrey think Flaubert might also be compared to a camel?

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