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

2. According to Geoffrey, what did Flaubert think about democracy?
(a) He thought democracy would ruin France.
(b) He thought democracy was merely a stage in the history of government.
(c) He thought democracy was noble.
(d) He thought democracy would eventually come to every country.

3. According to Geoffrey, what is the sweetest moment of writing?
(a) Reading a good review on a book.
(b) Writing the final word.
(c) Seeing the book in print.
(d) Getting an idea for a book that never has to be written.

4. Geoffrey says that you cannot change humanity, you can only what?
(a) Pray for it.
(b) Participate in it.
(c) Know it.
(d) Decry it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Geoffrey defend Flaubert against the charge of being a sadist?

2. According to Louise, what kind of lover was Flaubert?

3. Which of the following was Flaubert not accused of?

4. Who is defined as Flaubert's social alter ego?

5. What tantalizes Geoffrey about Flaubert's ideas?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are two of Flaubert's relatives who are given an entry in Braithwaite's dictionary?

2. On what points, if any, does Geoffrey personally criticize Flaubert?

3. Why does Geoffrey think about books that authors didn't write?

4. What was Geoffrey's attitude toward his wife's promiscuity?

5. Describe Flaubert's feelings about his home in Croisset

6. Why does Geoffrey think that people want to know the worst?

7. Why did Flaubert hate railroads?

8. What does Geoffrey say is the difference between what people want to know about lovers and what they want to know about authors?

9. From Braithwaite's dictionary, give an example of conflicting accounts for one particular entry.

10. Why was Louise a complication in Flaubert's life?

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