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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Charles unhappy during his first few weeks as Yonville's doctor?
(a) He has few patients and is worried about money.
(b) He is unable to treat a suspected outbreak of disease in the town.
(c) He has too many patients and cannot find enough time to treat them all.
(d) He wants to become a pharmacist instead.

2. What does Charles find when he helps riders repair their cart?
(a) A gold coin.
(b) A cigar case.
(c) A rose.
(d) A book of poetry.

3. What happens to Berthe when Emma returns from her meeting with Abbé Bournisien?
(a) She goes to stay with Emma's father.
(b) She falls and cuts her face.
(c) She is sent back to stay with the wet nurse.
(d) She becomes feverish and needs medical care.

4. Who runs the house while Emma is ill?
(a) Charles' mother.
(b) Félicité.
(c) Monsieur Homais.
(d) Charles.

5. How does Homais want Charles to help him?
(a) By overseeing his advice to clients.
(b) By taking over the pharmacy once he retires.
(c) By helping him study to become a doctor.
(d) By helping him write a speech for a prestigious scientific society.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charles want to give to Emma as a present?

2. Besides his wife's illness, what other factor in Charles' life is causing him stress?

3. Where is the ball held where Emma meets Vicomte?

4. How does Charles eventually convince Emma to go riding with Rodolphe?

5. How do Emma and Rodolphe begin communicating in the early days of their affair?

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