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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where do Charles and Emma meet?
(a) At Les Bertaux, the home of Monsieur Rouault.
(b) In the forest.
(c) On a ship going to England.
(d) At a party in Paris given by Emma's cousins.

3. Where is Emma when she compares her husband to Léon and begins to realize that she is no longer in love with her husband?
(a) Watching a flax mill being built.
(b) At her husband's office.
(c) At a wedding.
(d) At a horse race.

4. Why doesn't Emma confide in the priest?
(a) Because he does not have a compassionate nature.
(b) Because she is late for dinner.
(c) Because she decides to confide in Charles instead.
(d) Because she decides to go shopping instead.

5. What is the main topic of conversation at Emma's first dinner in Yonville?
(a) Local town gossip.
(b) Religion.
(c) Medicine and the weather.
(d) Political upheaval.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the fair, a woman wins a monetary award for what remarkable achievement?

2. Where does Léon want to go to finish his law studies?

3. What happens to Charles' first wife?

4. What happens to Justin while Charles is helping Boulanger?

5. What happens to Berthe when Emma returns from her meeting with Abbé Bournisien?

Short Essay Questions

1. Emma has a very fickle nature. What are some examples of this that are revealed in Part 2: Chapter 3?

2. What specifically does Charles do to help Emma recover that shows his true devotion to his wife in Part 2: Chapter 13?

3. Monsieur Binet is able to see Emma's true nature in Part 2: Chapter 10, but does not try to create a scandal. Why do you think he chooses not to reveal her indiscretions?

4. In Chapter 7, Emma receives a greyhound as a pet. Why is this gift so important to her?

5. How has Léon changed when we meet him again in Part 3: Chapter 1?

6. What experiences does Emma have at the ball at La Vaubyessard in Chapter 8 that seem to redefine her perceptions and expectations?

7. Homais and Charles are a study in contrasts. Explain their differences as revealed in Part 2: Chapter 11.

8. Do you think that Emma's suicide attempt in Part 2: Chapter 13 is a sign of her true love and devotion for Rodolphe or of disappointment in the the realization that her dream of a better life is over?

9. How are the other people attending the opera described in Part 2: Chapter 15?

10. Justin is surrounded by strong-willed women. Explain his relationship with Félicité and Emma in Part 2: Chapter 12.

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