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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What bad news does Homais break to Emma?
(a) She owes him a large sum of money.
(b) Berthe is ill.
(c) Charles has left her.
(d) Her father-in-law has died.

2. Who had written to Emma's father to inform him of her death?
(a) Charles' mother.
(b) Monsieur Homais.
(c) Charles.
(d) Rodolphe.

3. Why does Charles suggest Emma stay on in Rouen without him?
(a) To settle some debts.
(b) To see another showing of the Opera.
(c) To catch up with Léon.
(d) To buy some new clothes.

4. Who is absent from Emma's funeral?
(a) All answers are correct.
(b) Monsieur Binet.
(c) Rodolphe.
(d) Léon.

5. How does Homais explain his religious philosophy to Abbé Bournisien?
(a) He admires Christianity.
(b) He is a devout Catholic.
(c) He believes in Protestantism.
(d) He is an Atheist.

6. What kind of student was Léon while he was in school in Paris?
(a) A braggart and know-it-all.
(b) Conscientious and reliable.
(c) Often late for class.
(d) Known as being irresponsible.

7. What does Charles do during Emma's funeral?
(a) He is aloof and without emotion.
(b) He accuses Lhereux of causing her death.
(c) He rails against her character.
(d) He tries to throw himself into her grave.

8. How does Flaubert describe Emma's three days with Léon in Rouen?
(a) Tedious.
(b) Like a true honeymoon.
(c) A nightmare.
(d) Like a romance from Sir Walter Scott.

9. Who visits the Bovarys and is shocked by Emma's behavior?
(a) Charles' mother.
(b) Emma's father.
(c) Léon.
(d) Charles' father.

10. What is the name of the tenor featured in the opera the Bovarys see?
(a) Tambourini.
(b) Lagardy.
(c) Rubini.
(d) Grisi.

11. What does Charles' mother decide to do after Emma's death?
(a) Take him on a tour of Europe.
(b) Try to find him a new wife.
(c) Take him to Paris.
(d) Move in with him in Yonville.

12. How does his affair with Emma affect Léon's job?
(a) He avoids the company of his colleagues.
(b) He neglects his work.
(c) He begins putting on airs.
(d) All answers are correct.

13. Where do Emma and Léon decide to meet each other?
(a) At the cathedral.
(b) At Léon's apartment.
(c) On a boat.
(d) At Léon's office.

14. Why is another doctor called in to consult on the case?
(a) Because he has made a deal with Charles to split the proceeds.
(b) Because he is the boy's uncle.
(c) Because Hippolyte has gangrene.
(d) Because Homais wants another opinion.

15. What name does Emma tell Léon he should address letters to her under?
(a) Mère Rollet.
(b) Madame Bovary.
(c) Berthe.
(d) Félicité.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Emma asks Rodolphe for the money?

2. Who does Homais get into a religious debate with?

3. Where does Emma sit that makes her think back on the important events of her life?

4. What does Léon's employer suggest he do about Emma?

5. Who does Emma decide to consult with about gaining power of attorney?

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