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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 9 | Part 2: Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Emma to return to Bertaux from the convent?
(a) She fell in love.
(b) Her father died.
(c) She lost her faith.
(d) Her mother died.

2. What career does Charles Bovary eventually settle on to please his mother?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Shopkeeper.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Doctor.

3. Why did Charles' father, Charles Denis Bartholomé Bovary, get removed from his post as an Army surgeon?
(a) He was laundering money to pay gambling debts.
(b) He was chronically absent from work.
(c) He had an affair with his superior's wife.
(d) He was involved in a scandal involving prescriptions.

4. What happens on Emma's wedding night that causes some people to think that she and her father are acting above their class?
(a) She refuses to allow wedding pranks to be played on her.
(b) She forgets to say "thank you" to her guests.
(c) She leaves early without saying goodbye.
(d) She serves wine only to the wealthy guests.

5. Where does Emma wish she had spent her honeymoon with Charles?
(a) At an inn in Yonville.
(b) At her parents' home.
(c) An exotic location far away.
(d) At his parents' home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Emma fire her maid upon returning from the ball?

2. The novel begins with a description of this character's experience in school. Who is this character?

3. Charles and Emma's relationship grows as they are alone one day discussing what?

4. How many guests do Emma and Charles have at their wedding?

5. How old was Emma when she was sent to the convent to study?

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