View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Geoffrey say he thought his wife's despair came from?
(a) A child she could not help.
(b) A chamber of her heart which was inaccessible to him.
(c) The illness she was fighting.
(d) The knowledge that Geoffrey cheated on her.

2. What did Ellen want to know about Geoffrey?
(a) She wanted to know where he spent his money.
(b) She only wanted to know the best about him.
(c) She wanted to know how he really spent his days.
(d) She wanted to know what others thought of him.

3. 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?
(a) It was small enough to discourage visitors.
(b) It was set far off from the road.
(c) It was easily heated and stayed cool in the summer.
(d) It was near the railroad station.

4. 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 they are not special, that they are just described deaths.
(c) That when a writer is lost to the world, it's a loss to many people.
(d) That writers almost always die at a younger age than others.

5. How does Geoffrey defend the charge that Flaubert hated humanity?
(a) He details Flaubert's philanthropy.
(b) He says that Flaubert's books prove otherwise.
(c) He says that Flaubert loved some people.
(d) He tells how Flaubert saved the lives of some Boy Scouts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following authors lived in Normandy?

2. About whom was the following epitaph written: She who lies here compromised Victor Cousin, ridiculed Alfred de Musset, reviled Gustave Flaubert . . . ?

3. To what does Geoffrey compare a work of art?

4. In the "History (with Astrology)" section of the examination, what does Flaubert say we are dancing on?

5. What was the subject of the metaphysical novel Flaubert made plans to write?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe three life plans Flaubert dreamed of.

4. Name one subject area included in the examination paper that you would consider unrelated to Flaubert's life and works. Explain your answer.

5. Why did Flaubert hate railroads?

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

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 733 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample