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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Homais think Charles should help the stable boy, Hippolyte?
(a) He has a weak heart.
(b) He has a deformed foot.
(c) He has had an accident and broken his leg.
(d) He has a nervous stomach.

2. How does Charles eventually convince Emma to go riding with Rodolphe?
(a) She can buy new living room furniture.
(b) She can add a new horse to their stable.
(c) She can take a trip to Paris afterwards.
(d) She can buy a new riding habit.

3. After he helps the boy, how is he rewarded?
(a) An article is written about him in the newspaper.
(b) He is given dresses for Emma and Berthe.
(c) He is given an award by the local medical society.
(d) He is given a large sum of money.

4. How does Emma try to recuperate from her illness after a talk with Abbé Bournisien?
(a) By rediscovering religion.
(b) By returning to horseback riding.
(c) By painting portraits of her family.
(d) By reading poetry.

5. What city does Emma dream of visiting by tracing maps of it?
(a) London.
(b) New York.
(c) Rome.
(d) Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Monsieur Lhereux try to sell to Emma?

2. Why doesn't Emma buy anything from Monsieur Lhereux?

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

4. What gift does Léon bring to Emma?

5. Why is Emma scrambling for money?

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