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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. How has Lhereux ruined the life of a local townsman?
(a) He stole his wife.
(b) He got him censured for unethical business practices.
(c) He competed with the man's business.
(d) He has bankrupted him through exorbitant loans.

2. Where does Emma next see Monsieur Binet?
(a) At the Homais'.
(b) At Rodolphe's.
(c) At Charles' office.
(d) At her house, talking to Charles.

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

4. Who does Emma meet on her way to visit the wet nurse?
(a) Léon.
(b) Charles.
(c) Charles' father.
(d) Monsieur Homais.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where do Charles and Emma meet?

3. What memento does Emma burn in a fit of depression?

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

5. After Léon leaves to continue his studies, how does Emma cope with the loss?

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare and contrast Emma's and Charles' initial perceptions of their marriage in Chapter 5.

2. Why does Emma allow herself to be so easily persuaded by Lhereux in Part 3: Chapter 2?

3. Why does Emma seek refuge at the home of Mère Rollet in Part 2: Chapter 7?

4. Part 2: Chapter 7 introduces the reader to the foreshadowed relationship between Rodolphe and Emma. What are Rodolphe's perceptions of Emma's character?

5. What themes in the books she reads reveal specific aspects of Emma's personality in Chapter 6?

6. In Part 2: Chapter 9, Emma describes her emotions surrounding her relationship with Rodolphe as a "second puberty". What behaviors does she exhibit that resemble those of an adolescent?

7. What tactics does Emma use in Part 3: Chapter 3 to get to see Léon on a more regular basis?

8. 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?

9. In Part 2: Chapter 3 we meet the wet nurse, Mère Rollet. Describe Mère Rollet's home as it provides a contrast to the relative luxury of Emma's home.

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

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