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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. Where does Emma wish she had spent her honeymoon with Charles?

2. Where in Yonville is Homais waiting for the Bovarys to arrive?

3. What language does Emma decide she should learn to make herself feel better?

4. After Léon leaves to continue his studies, how does Emma cope with the loss?

5. During the fair, a woman wins a monetary award for what remarkable achievement?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Emma's father's reaction to her death in Part 3: Chapter 10.

4. Emma has a very fickle nature. What are some examples of this that are revealed in Part 2: Chapter 3?

5. What are some of the clichés that the dignitaries use who speak at the agricultural show in Part 2: Chapter 8?

6. What is ironic about Emma's death in Part 3: Chapter 8?

7. 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?

8. How has Léon changed when we meet him again in Part 3: Chapter 1?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The idea of "provincial living" is often critiqued by Emma. She feels constrained by both her life in Tostes and in Yonville. Describe what specifically distresses her about the provincial life. What do other characters in the novel seem to like about it?

Essay Topic 2

Homais can be considered both a hero and an anti-hero. Explain why giving examples for each view. How do you personally view Homais?

Essay Topic 3

Charles, Rodolphe, and Léon embody three very different types of man, all of whom play into Emma's needs in some way. Describe each of Emma's partners and what she initially finds attractive about them. What is it about each of them that she finds irritating or banal? Can you see any similarities in the three?

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