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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are Madame Bovary's eyes, according to Geoffrey who says that they may be changed in appearance by the light?

2. Who was Loulou?

3. How does Geoffrey think authors legitimize coincidences?

4. How is Rouen different from the first time Geoffrey visited the city?

5. For what reason does Geoffrey read Flaubert?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Geoffrey say he hates critics?

2. Why is Geoffrey so anxious to meet with Ed a second time?

3. Explain why Flaubert refers to himself as a bear, and particularly as a white one.

4. What are the three parts of Braithwaite's chronology about?

5. What does Geoffrey think about omniscient authors of novels?

6. What is the plot of "Un coeur simple"?

7. What does Geoffrey say is the difference between internal mistakes in writing literature and external ones?

8. What places does Geoffrey go to learn more about Gustave Flaubert?

9. How did Ed happen to get the letters between Julie and Flaubert?

10. Why does Geoffrey think Flaubert might also be compared to a camel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Geoffrey talks about his dislike of coincidence, particularly in literature. Comment on the following:

1) What does Geoffrey consider to be the difference between coincidence and irony?

2) What examples does Geoffrey give in Flaubert's life and work which he considers to be examples of both coincidence and irony?

Essay Topic 2

Women played a major role in Flaubert's life. Explain the impact of each of the following woman on Flaubert's life and/or work: Madame Flaubert, Juliet Herbert, Louise Colet, and Elisa Schlesinger.

Essay Topic 3

Explain and provide details about Geoffrey's irritation with Ed Winterton, both because of Winterton's personality and because of the destruction he committed. In addition, comment on whether or not you feel Geoffrey's irritation was warranted.

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