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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. What do we learn has happened to Homais' career?
2. What event causes the delay of the "Hirondelle" and also marks the loss of Emma's last remaining confidante?
3. What happens to Justin while Charles is helping Boulanger?
4. Why does Emma fire her maid upon returning from the ball?
5. What is Monsieur Binet doing when Emma runs into him on the way to visit Rodolphe?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. 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?
3. What themes in the books she reads reveal specific aspects of Emma's personality in Chapter 6?
4. By Part 2: Chapter 7, do you think Emma has become a sympathetic character? Why or why not?
5. Describe Emma's father's reaction to her death in Part 3: Chapter 10.
6. Why does Emma seek refuge at the home of Mère Rollet in Part 2: Chapter 7?
7. How are the other people attending the opera described in Part 2: Chapter 15?
8. What are some of the clichés that the dignitaries use who speak at the agricultural show in Part 2: Chapter 8?
9. Charles continually sacrifices to make his wife happy. Do you think this shows true selflessness or foolishness?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the speeches at the agricultural fair, the dignitaries often mention "duty" and Rodolphe scoffs. What are some meanings and implications of the word "duty"? How does the concept of duty play throughout the novel, specifically in the following ways:
- marital duty.
- duty to morality.
- duty to career.
Essay Topic 2
Two times in the novel Emma contemplates suicide, and is successful in the second case. Why do you think she felt that she had no other options? What clues in her personality and behavior revealed that suicide would be an option to her?
Essay Topic 3
In many ways, Madame Bovary is a critique of the middle-class life, and the constraints, expectations, and disappointments that are a part of it. Compare the world of the Bovarys to a typical American middle class existence. Specifically, address the following issues faced by the typical middle class family today and relate them to themes that Flaubert threads throughout his novel:
- Debt and financial crises
- The increase in depression and the need for therapy
- A search for community through online or virtual meeting places rather than in face-to-face scenarios
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