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

2. Who was known as Flaubert's second mother?
(a) Caroline Flaubert.
(b) Louise Colet.
(c) Elisa Schlessinger.
(d) George Sand.

3. According to Louise, what would Flaubert have made her into if he had his way?
(a) A playwright.
(b) His mistress.
(c) An atheist.
(d) A hermit.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. While traveling on the train to Rouen, what does Geoffrey notice about the signs?

2. Who is defined as Flaubert's jailer?

3. What monumental decision did Geoffrey make about Ellen?

4. What is Geoffrey's response to the accusation that Flaubert was a pessimist?

5. Aside from the fact that the house at Croisset was big enough for him to have a study, why else was it good for Flaubert?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In what way was Flaubert unkind to Louise?

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

5. Describe three life plans Flaubert dreamed of.

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

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

8. What were two projects Flaubert started but never finished?

9. How is Flaubert's dream described in the examination section on Psychoanalysis?

10. Why does Louise Colet say she didn't need Flaubert in her life?

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