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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. Where is the center of activity in Yonville?
(a) Homais' Pharmacy.
(b) The local church.
(c) The Bovary home.
(d) The Hotel Lion d'Or.

2. What is Monsieur Binet doing when Emma runs into him on the way to visit Rodolphe?
(a) Spying on Emma.
(b) Farming.
(c) Collecting unpaid taxes from Rodolphe's neighbor.
(d) Duck hunting.

3. Other than Emma's garden, where else do Emma and Rodolphe meet?
(a) In a field behind Boulanger's house.
(b) Charles' consulting room.
(c) In a hidden room in Emma's house.
(d) At the Homais'.

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

5. What does Charles find when he helps riders repair their cart?
(a) A gold coin.
(b) A book of poetry.
(c) A cigar case.
(d) A rose.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the main topic of conversation at Emma's first dinner in Yonville?

3. How long does Emma's illness last after she reads Rodolphe's letter?

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

5. Why doesn't Binet believe her?

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