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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why do they leave the opera early?
2. Who does Emma call out for in her final moments?
3. What name does Emma tell Léon he should address letters to her under?
4. What causes Emma to relapse during a walk with Charles when she is recuperating?
5. What does Charles' mother decide to do after Emma's death?
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
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
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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