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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) Know it.
(b) Decry it.
(c) Participate in it.
(d) Pray for it.

2. Why does Louise say Flaubert feared her?
(a) Because she might blackmail him.
(b) Because she understood him.
(c) Because she had hidden his love notes.
(d) Because she could ruin his reputation.

3. What is Geoffrey's response to the accusation that Flaubert was a pessimist?
(a) He says that people don't understand the satire in Flaubert's novels.
(b) He explains why Flaubert was actually an optimist.
(c) He says that he didn't know one had to defend authors for being pessimists.
(d) He gives a list of Flaubert's optimistic quotes.

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

5. Geoffrey feels that he understands Ellen less than he understands whom?
(a) His son.
(b) Flaubert.
(c) Himself.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object is the subject of the theater direction quoted in the theatrical history section of the examination?

2. Why did Louise say that she did not need Flaubert in her life?

3. What tantalizes Geoffrey about Flaubert's ideas?

4. How was Achille related to Flaubert?

5. How many children did Geoffrey and Ellen have?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Geoffrey say that Flaubert's fantasies were no longer needed when he was thirty-five?

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

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

5. Why did Flaubert hate railroads?

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

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

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

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

10. Describe three life plans Flaubert dreamed of.

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