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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. Which of the following are not used to describe Flaubert in Braithwaite's Dictionary?

2. While traveling on the train to Rouen, what does Geoffrey notice about the signs?

3. What tantalizes Geoffrey about Flaubert's ideas?

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

5. Geoffrey says that you cannot change humanity, you can only what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Flaubert hate railroads?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What are two of the issues about which Geoffrey says people would find fault with Flaubert?

8. On what points, if any, does Geoffrey personally criticize Flaubert?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Flaubert's family influenced his life in many ways. Discuss Flaubert's relationship with his mother, his father, and his sister. Include details about the secret he kept from his mother, his father's contributions to his career, and his sister's death.

Essay Topic 2

Geoffrey narrates this book from the first-person perspective. Discuss what advantages and disadvantages you see in the author using this voice. Also comment on the author's choice to let Louise Colet narrate one chapter in her own voice.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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