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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. Where did Flaubert always meet Louise Colet?

2. What animal does Flaubert dream about in the dream Geoffrey includes in the psychoanalysis section of the examination?

3. Who is defined as Flaubert's jailer?

4. In the psychology section of the examination, what two women are compared?

5. What did Geoffrey say was the only thing Ellen never talked about?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In what way was Flaubert unkind to Louise?

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

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 does Geoffrey maintain that he killed his wife?

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

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

8. What two women are compared and found to be remarkably similar?

9. What are three entries in Braithwaite's dictionary do you think were included only for the sake of filling that letter's spot?

10. Why does Geoffrey think that people want to know the worst?

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

The character of Felicite in "Un coeur simple" can be compared to Flaubert.

1) Briefly explain the plot of the story.

2) Explain what similarities that can be drawn between Felicite and Flaubert.

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