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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 does Emma tell Binet she is doing to hide her secret?
2. What is the main topic of conversation at Emma's first dinner in Yonville?
3. Who came to the convent to tell fantastic stories to the girls there?
4. What event does Homais disclose is coming to Yonville?
5. What does Charles want to give to Emma as a present?
Short Essay Questions
1. Compare and contrast Emma's and Charles' initial perceptions of their marriage in Chapter 5.
2. How does Charles' action in Part 2: Chapter 11 irrevocably change the nature of his relationship with Emma?
3. 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?
4. 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?
5. Monsieur Lhereux's character is developed in Part 2: Chapter 5. What clues does a reader get about his character?
6. What character types do the animals at the fair symbolize in Chapter 2: Part 8?
7. How does Charles' mother try to relieve her son's suffering in Part 3: Chapter 10?
8. What subjects do Léon and Emma discuss in Part 2: Chapter 4 that reveal aspects of their personalities?
9. Describe the beggar's appearance in Part 3: Chapter 5.
10. Justin is surrounded by strong-willed women. Explain his relationship with Félicité and Emma in Part 2: Chapter 12.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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
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
Imagine Emma survived her overdose on arsenic. What do you imagine she would have done? How would she have explained her predicament to Charles and solved her financial problems? Would any of the townspeople or her family members come to her aid? Use examples from the novel to support your hypothesis.
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