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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Emma when she was sent to the convent to study?
(a) 2.
(b) 13.
(c) 18.
(d) 5.

2. What event causes the delay of the "Hirondelle" and also marks the loss of Emma's last remaining confidante?
(a) Emma fires her new maid.
(b) Emma's greyhound runs away.
(c) Emma accuses Charles of having an affair.
(d) Emma tells Charles her true feelings about her provincial life.

3. How do Emma and Rodolphe begin communicating in the early days of their affair?
(a) By code unknowingly transmitted by Justin.
(b) By exchanging letters.
(c) By talking through her open bedroom window.
(d) By paintings they draw for each other.

4. 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 takes her to Rome.
(c) He frames her sketches.
(d) He writes her a love poem.

5. What gift does Emma receive from one of Charles' patients?
(a) A dog.
(b) A canary.
(c) A ring.
(d) A dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What memento does Emma burn in a fit of depression?

2. After she throws herself into domestic life, how does Emma's appearance change?

3. How long does it take Monsieur Rouault to begin walking after he has broken his leg?

4. What career does Charles Bovary eventually settle on to please his mother?

5. What does Emma do to try to regain interest in her domestic responsibilities as a wife and mother?

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