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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why do the townspeople believe Justin spends so much time at the Bovary home?
(a) Because he wants to become a doctor like Charles.
(b) Because he no longer wants to work for his uncle.
(c) Because he has a crush on the maid.
(d) Because he is in love with Emma.

3. Why does Emma fire her maid upon returning from the ball?
(a) Some items have been stolen.
(b) She has been caught drinking liquor.
(c) A chicken has gotten loose in the house.
(d) Dinner is not made.

4. What is the primary activity of the weekly Sunday parties at the Homais home?
(a) Card-playing.
(b) Book discussions.
(c) Excessive drinking of wine.
(d) A salon of political conversation.

5. Why is Emma unhappy when she is no longer at the convent?
(a) She has ended an unsatisfying love affair.
(b) She misses her best friend.
(c) She feels that life is boring and uneventful.
(d) She wants to become a nun.

6. What gift does Léon bring to Emma?
(a) Some exotic plants.
(b) A puppy.
(c) A new dress.
(d) A journal.

7. When does Emma begin sneaking off to see Rodolphe?
(a) After Charles has fallen asleep for the evening.
(b) After Berthe takes her nap.
(c) After dinner with Charles.
(d) In the early morning.

8. After running into Binet, what do Emma and Rodolphe decide to do?
(a) Bribe Binet to not say anything.
(b) Run off to Paris.
(c) Tell Charles about the affair.
(d) Find a new place to clandestinely meet.

9. How does Emma spend her engagement period to Charles?
(a) Creating her wardrobe.
(b) Learning how to cook.
(c) Mourning for Madame Heloise Bovary.
(d) Having an affair.

10. What does Charles want to give to Emma as a present?
(a) An antique ring.
(b) A new dog.
(c) A new dress.
(d) A portrait of himself.

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

12. 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.

13. What does Emma do to try to regain interest in her domestic responsibilities as a wife and mother?
(a) Removes Berthe from the care of the wet nurse.
(b) All answers are correct.
(c) Embarks on her household chores with care.
(d) Starts going to church.

14. Why is Boulanger's attention in such high demand at the fair?
(a) He is one of Yonville's foremost contributors to agriculture.
(b) He has financed the entire fair.
(c) He has raised a prize-winning sow.
(d) He has invented a groundbreaking new agricultural tool.

15. Where is the ball held where Emma meets Vicomte?
(a) At her parents' home at Bertaux.
(b) At Charles' home at Tostes.
(c) At Emma and Charles' home at Les Bertaux.
(d) La Vaubyessard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city does Emma dream of visiting by tracing maps of it?

2. What happens to Charles' first wife?

3. What causes Emma to return to Bertaux from the convent?

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

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

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