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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is an early routine that Charles and Emma establish as newlyweds?
(a) They read romance novels together.
(b) They always write letters to each other.
(c) They take long horseback rides together.
(d) They eat together and take walks together.

4. How long does it take Monsieur Rouault to begin walking after he has broken his leg?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 46 days.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 6 months.

5. What is one of the things that Charles does to show his complete adoration of Emma?
(a) He has a portrait painted of her by her favorite artist.
(b) He frames her sketches.
(c) He writes her a love poem.
(d) He takes her to Rome.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Emma wish she had spent her honeymoon with Charles?

2. Where in Yonville is Homais waiting for the Bovarys to arrive?

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

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

5. Where is the center of activity in Yonville?

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