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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 Emma tell Binet she is doing to hide her secret?
(a) Looking for her dog that ran off.
(b) Gathering wildflowers.
(c) Visiting the wet nurse.
(d) Borrowing books from Rodolphe.

2. Why is Abbé Bournisien distracted when Emma comes to see him?
(a) He is late for dinner.
(b) He is awaiting another confessor.
(c) He is distracted by some misbehaving boys.
(d) He has just spoken to Léon.

3. 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 paintings they draw for each other.
(d) By talking through her open bedroom window.

4. How many guests do Emma and Charles have at their wedding?
(a) Only the priest and Emma's father.
(b) 10.
(c) 43.
(d) 250.

5. 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 leaves early without saying goodbye.
(b) She serves wine only to the wealthy guests.
(c) She refuses to allow wedding pranks to be played on her.
(d) She forgets to say "thank you" to her guests.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the ball held where Emma meets Vicomte?

2. Where is the center of activity in Yonville?

3. What is the main topic of conversation at Emma's first dinner in Yonville?

4. What happens to Charles' first wife?

5. Why does Emma fire her maid upon returning from the ball?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Emma's attitude change towards what other people think of her in Part 2: Chapter 12?

2. What clues does the boatman give in Part 3: Chapter 3 that suggest he has recently had Rodolphe as a customer?

3. Emma seeks comfort in the church in Part 2: Chapter 6. How does her interaction with Abbé Bournisien reflect on her personal interaction with religion?

4. In Chapter 9 the reader begins to see the more superficial side of Emma. What does Emma do in this chapter that reflects her rather tragic and wasteful life?

5. Monsieur Lhereux's character is developed in Part 2: Chapter 5. What clues does a reader get about his character?

6. What is Charles' reaction to learning about his wife's affairs in Part 3: Chapter 11?

7. In Chapter 2, Emma is introduced to the reader. How is she described?

8. What clues can you find in Part 2: Chapter 6 to Flaubert's assessment of the Church?

9. Explain Charles' reaction to learning of his father's death in Part 3: Chapter 2.

10. Based on the comparison Emma makes between Charles and Léon is Part 2: Chapter 5, who do you think is better suited for her and why?

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