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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 happens on Emma's wedding night that causes some people to think that she and her father are acting above their class?
(a) She refuses to allow wedding pranks to be played on her.
(b) She serves wine only to the wealthy guests.
(c) She leaves early without saying goodbye.
(d) She forgets to say "thank you" to her guests.

2. After she throws herself into domestic life, how does Emma's appearance change?
(a) She grows very thin.
(b) She becomes pregnant again.
(c) She drastically cuts her hair.
(d) She gains a lot of weight from eating too much.

3. What is one of Emma's favorite pastimes?
(a) Gardening.
(b) Reading romance novels.
(c) Carving figurines.
(d) Writing letters.

4. What causes Emma to return to Bertaux from the convent?
(a) She fell in love.
(b) She lost her faith.
(c) Her father died.
(d) Her mother died.

5. As Emma and Léon get to know each other, what do they originally discuss?
(a) Horses.
(b) Literature.
(c) Far away places.
(d) Medicine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charles find when he helps riders repair their cart?

2. Why does Rodolphe suggest that Emma should begin horseback riding with him?

3. Why doesn't Binet believe her?

4. Why is Charles unhappy during his first few weeks as Yonville's doctor?

5. What award is being presented as Rodolphe professes his love for Emma?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rodolphe react to Emma's reappearance in his life in Part 3: Chapter 8?

2. Why do people begin to suspect in Part 2: Chapter 4 that Léon and Emma might have affections for one another?

3. Describe the beggar's appearance in Part 3: Chapter 5.

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 characters are introduced in Part 2: Chapter 1 that seem to be important in the day-to-day life of the small town of Yonville?

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

7. How does Emma sink even deeper in debt in Part 3: Chapter 5?

8. By Part 3: Chapter 4, has Léon become a better person or a worse person since beginning his affair with Emma?

9. Charles continually sacrifices to make his wife happy. Do you think this shows true selflessness or foolishness?

10. How are Léon and Emma like honeymooners in Part 3: Chapter 3?

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