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

2. Who was the first French writer to appear on a stamp?

3. According to Du Camp, how should the name Bovary be pronounced?

4. Why did Flaubert give up his interest in the story of Mycerinus and his sarcophagus?

5. How long did it take Flaubert to write a novel?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Flaubert hate railroads?

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

4. From Braithwaite's dictionary, give an example of conflicting accounts for one particular entry.

5. Why does Geoffrey think about books that authors didn't write?

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

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

8. What does Geoffrey say about the death of writers?

9. How is Flaubert's dream described in the examination section on Psychoanalysis?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the book's chronology, one reads what are sometimes contrasting perspectives on the events in Flaubert's life. Discuss each of the three parts of the chronology and give at least three examples of conflicting information.

Essay Topic 2

Geoffrey tells the reader that he understands Flaubert better than he understands his wife. Explain what you think Geoffrey means by this statement using specific examples. Comment on why or why not you think people might be able to understand historical or literary figures more fully than individuals in their own lives.

Essay Topic 3

Minor characters contribute color to "Flaubert's Parrot." Choose any three from the following list of characters and describe what relationship each had with Flaubert and how their inclusion benefits the book as a whole: Maxime Du Camp, Elisa Schlesinger, Gertrude Collier, Kuchuk Hanem, Lucien Andrieu, Enid Starkie.

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