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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 say is about the death of writers?
(a) That when a writer dies critics feel free to say what they want about him.
(b) That writers almost always die at a younger age than others.
(c) That when a writer is lost to the world, it's a loss to many people.
(d) That they are not special, that they are just described deaths.

2. In the geographical part of Geoffrey's examination, what comment does he make about the region in which Flaubert lived?
(a) That the region has produced an inordinate number of writers.
(b) That the region contributed to the slowness of Flaubert's work.
(c) That the air was much too dry in the region.
(d) That Flaubert struggled to move out of the region.

3. Where did Louise and Flaubert meet?
(a) At the park in Rouen.
(b) Aboard ship.
(c) On a train.
(d) At a scuptor's studio.

4. What did people want to tell Geoffrey about?
(a) Ellen's illness.
(b) Their writing projects.
(c) His children's behavior.
(d) Ellen's affairs.

5. Which of the following did Flaubert not do to Louise?
(a) Lie to her.
(b) Make enemies of her parents.
(c) Speak ill of her to her friends.
(d) Ridicule her work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Flaubert imagine could happen if he married Louise?

2. According to Geoffrey, how did Flaubert sometimes travel in London?

3. Where did Geoffrey say he thought his wife's despair came from?

4. What does Geoffrey call the devil's mark of the snorkel of sanity?

5. According to Geoffrey, which of the following is not a reason that makes people want to know the worst?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways did Flaubert want Louise to be like him?

2. Why was Flaubert secretive about his meetings with Louise Colet?

3. Why does Geoffrey maintain that he killed his wife?

4. Who are three authors who are given entries in Braithwaite's dictionary?

5. What did Geoffrey say about Ellen's lies?

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

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

8. What was odd about the stage direction given in the Theatrical History section?

9. Describe three life plans Flaubert dreamed of.

10. Why did Flaubert hate railroads?

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