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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 is the name of the beautiful woman's daughter?
2. Why is Dussardier arrested by the police?
3. What is the woman whose beauty captivates Frederic doing?
4. Upon seeing Jacques Arnoux at the theatre accompanied by two other ladies, what does Frederic speculate could have happened to Marie Arnoux?
5. Who does Frederic kiss goodbye before leaving for Paris?
Short Essay Questions
1. From whom does Madame Moreau borrow money? How does she pay off this debt? How does this affect Frederic's future?
2. How does the narrator describe the other people traveling on the ship with Frederic? What do they wear? What are their spirits?
3. What does Hussonet do for a living? What is his professional ambition? What has he done to pursue this dream?
4. With whom does Frederic develop a friendship in Chapter 6? How do the other characters feel about this friendship?
5. When Frederic and Deslauriers begin living together in Chapter 5, what is their relationship like? How do they divide the labor and costs of living?
6. Whom does Frederic immediately go to visit when he hears that Jacques Arnoux has gone to Germany? What surprise is waiting for him? Where is the person he was looking for?
7. What is the title of the novel that Frederic begins writing? Who are the main characters? What is it about?
8. What situation precludes Frederic and Deslauriers from realizing their plans together? What is Frederic's reaction to his news?
9. What are Jacques and Marie Arnoux arguing about when Frederic arrives? How does witnessing this argument affect Frederic's feelings for Marie?
10. What is Sénécal's objection to Jacques Arnoux in Chapter 5? What does Sénecal believe the purpose of art to be?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Revenge is a major theme in A Sentimental Education. Give two examples of acts of revenge in the novel. Why do the characters seek revenge on one another? How does money factor in to these acts of revenge?
Essay Topic 2
The theme of inheritance is present throughout A Sentimental Education. Give two examples of things that the protagonist inherits. How do inheritances affect familial and romantic attachments in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the symbol of the cashmere shawl in A Sentimental Education. What does this item represent? What does this purchase imply about Jacques Arnoux? How does this aspect of his personality affect his relationship with his wife?
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