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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. Why does Rodolphe suggest that Emma should begin horseback riding with him?
(a) To test a new horse he is interested in purchasing.
(b) To give her a chance to meet other townspeople.
(c) To improve her health.
(d) To practice for an upcoming race.

2. Upon the arrival of the Bovarys in Yonville, what does Homais do?
(a) Asks the Bovarys to stay with him.
(b) Tells Charles his services are no longer needed.
(c) Invites himself to dinner with them.
(d) Kisses Emma and causes a scandal.

3. Why don't the fireworks go off at the end of the agricultural fair?
(a) Some local boys have stolen them.
(b) They have gotten wet.
(c) The speeches go too long, and there isn't time to set them off.
(d) They were bought from a disreputable seller.

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

5. What happens to Justin while Charles is helping Boulanger?
(a) He confesses his love for Emma.
(b) He decides he no longer wants to be a doctor.
(c) He faints.
(d) He continually interrupts the doctor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do we learn has happened to Homais' career?

3. How many guests do Emma and Charles have at their wedding?

4. Why is Emma unhappy when she is no longer at the convent?

5. As Emma and Léon get to know each other, what do they originally discuss?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some details about Emma's ideal wedding in Chapter 3 that seem a bit eccentric or unusual?

2. How does Emma show in Chapter 4 that makes her wedding guests concerned about her?

3. How does Charles' action in Part 2: Chapter 11 irrevocably change the nature of his relationship with Emma?

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

5. Describe Emma's conflicting motives in her interactions with Binet, Guillaumin and Rodolphe in Part 3: Chapter 7.

6. Emma goes back and forth between passionate elation at her affair and guilt over betraying Charles in Part 2: Chapter 10. Why do you think she continues her affair with Rodolphe?

7. What subjects do Léon and Emma discuss in Part 2: Chapter 4 that reveal aspects of their personalities?

8. In Chapter 1, what clues are given that Charles Bovary is a member of the middle class and is considered an "ordinary" person?

9. How has Emma's reputation been ruined by Part 3: Chapter 6?

10. 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?

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