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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Emma throw out of the cab at the end of the day?
(a) Her torn-up letter to Léon.
(b) Her wedding ring.
(c) Her veil.
(d) A bouquet of flowers.

2. What bad news does Homais break to Emma?
(a) Her father-in-law has died.
(b) She owes him a large sum of money.
(c) Berthe is ill.
(d) Charles has left her.

3. After suggesting a method of gaining more money for Emma, what does Monsieur Lhereux try to sell her?
(a) New clothes for Berthe.
(b) A new carpet.
(c) New furniture for her living room.
(d) Fabric for a new mourning gown.

4. How do Rodolphe and Emma often pass notes to each other?
(a) Hidden in Charles' medicine bag.
(b) Packed in a box of fruit.
(c) Folded into the pages of a book.
(d) They leave them under a bench.

5. How long does Emma's illness last after she reads Rodolphe's letter?
(a) 43 days.
(b) One year.
(c) A week.
(d) 6 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event does Charles think will help Emma return to good spirits?

2. Why is Charles unhappy during his first few weeks as Yonville's doctor?

3. How does Homais want Charles to help him?

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

5. What does Flaubert compare the stagecoach to?

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