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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. How long did it take Flaubert to write a novel?
(a) One year.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Five to seven years.
(d) A few months.

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

3. Why did Flaubert give up his interest in the story of Mycerinus and his sarcophagus?
(a) Flaubert found the story too troubling.
(b) The mummified body he was interested may not have been Mycerinus.
(c) The mummy was stolen from the museum.
(d) Flaubert had too many other projects going at the time.

4. What defense does Geoffrey suggest against those who said Flaubert didn't involve himself in life?
(a) He says that Flaubert cared for his children well.
(b) He says that Flaubert became very involved in politics.
(c) He says that Flaubert had many affairs.
(d) He says that Flaubert lived the life that would best help him write his books.

5. What French work did Flaubert translate into English?
(a) The Three Musketeers.
(b) Candide.
(c) Les Miserables.
(d) Rousseau's essays.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Flaubert say that he wrote "Madame Bovary"?

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

3. What did people want to tell Geoffrey about?

4. What did Ellen want to know about Geoffrey?

5. Which of the following are not used to describe Flaubert in Braithwaite's Dictionary?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Geoffrey notice about the signs on the train from Rouen?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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