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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why is Boulanger's attention in such high demand at the fair?
2. Why did Charles' father, Charles Denis Bartholomé Bovary, get removed from his post as an Army surgeon?
3. What is the main topic of conversation at Emma's first dinner in Yonville?
4. Why doesn't Binet believe her?
5. What is the name of the town clerk who boards with the Homais family and is incredibly bored with the provincial life in Yonville?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Emma's funeral in Part 3: Chapter 9 compare with Emma's day-to-day life?
2. How has Emma's reputation been ruined by Part 3: Chapter 6?
3. What specifically does Charles do to help Emma recover that shows his true devotion to his wife in Part 2: Chapter 13?
4. Describe Emma's conflicting motives in her interactions with Binet, Guillaumin and Rodolphe in Part 3: Chapter 7.
5. 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?
6. 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?
7. 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?
8. How does Charles' mother try to relieve her son's suffering in Part 3: Chapter 10?
9. What elements from "Lucie de Lammermoor" reflect themes or events in Emma's own life in Part 2: Chapter 15?
10. What tactics does Emma use in Part 3: Chapter 3 to get to see Léon on a more regular basis?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Organized religion is critiqued and mocked throughout the novel, particularly by the actions of Monsieur Homais. Do you think Flaubert believes religion is enough to satisfy humanity's need for peace and satisfaction? Specifically comment on the following issues and how Flaubert uses them to critique organized faith:
• Emma's time at the convent.
• The character of Abbé Bournisien.
• The Cathedral at Rouen.
• Emma's funeral rites.
Essay Topic 2
The novel presents many tragic deaths, and the characters deal with them in often what seem like unsympathetic ways. What does this tell you about Flaubert's view of middle-class society. Describe the following deaths and how the surviving friends and family members react to them:
• The death of Charles' first wife.
• The death of Charles' father.
• Emma's death.
Essay Topic 3
Although Emma is very much a Victorian woman, her story could also take place in modern times. How might her situation in life be different if she was alive in the 21st century? What options may have been open to her as a modern woman that weren't in the time of the book? What situations would be the same?
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