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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 become his principle interests after Deslauriers loses interest in metaphysics?
2. What is the Alhambra?
3. What is Dussardier's most prized possession?
4. What is Mademoiselle Vatnaz's ambition?
5. In what field does Frederic ask Dambreuse to recommend him for a position?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are Jacques and Marie Arnoux arguing about when Frederic arrives? How does witnessing this argument affect Frederic's feelings for Marie?
2. What is Deslauriers' reaction to Frederic's love for Madame Arnoux? What is Deslauriers' opinion of Marie Arnoux when he sees her in the Law Courts?
3. How does the narrator describe Monsieur Dambreuse in Chapter 3? What does he look like? How does he interact with Frederic during their meeting?
4. What does Pellerin do for a living? What type of books does he read? What is the secret he is trying to discover? Why?
5. Who is the host of the costume party to which Arnoux brings Frederic? What is this person's relationship to Arnoux?
6. Whom does Frederic see when he opens the door to the first class section? What is his impression of this person?
7. 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?
8. How does Frederic's schoolmate Baptiste Martinon live? What is his attitude towards life? How does this contrast with Frederic's attitude?
9. What is the title of the novel that Frederic begins writing? Who are the main characters? What is it about?
10. What is the relationship between Frederic and Deslauriers? How did it begin? What planes do they have for the future?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the importance of setting in A Sentimental Education? Where do the important scenes take place? In what time period is the novel set? Why is this significant?
Essay Topic 2
Money has a significant role throughout A Sentimental Education. Give three examples from the novel in which money significantly alters the plot of the novel and directly affects the protagonist. How is money a characteristic of the Realist novel?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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