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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Léon know where Emma was staying?

2. What does Flaubert compare the stagecoach to?

3. Who visits the Bovarys and is shocked by Emma's behavior?

4. What does Charles do when Emma becomes violently ill?

5. What event does Charles think will help Emma return to good spirits?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Pathos is an emotional response to a text. Hippolyte and the blind beggar both embody tragic characteristics and are characters that should inspire much pathos in the reader, however in the way they are presented, they often do not. Do you see these two characters as sympathetic? Why or why not? Specifically note how they are described in the text. What do you think is Flaubert's purpose in describing them this way?

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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