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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. How does Frederic prepare to become an artist at the beginning of Chapter 5?
2. Frederic is worried about his appearance as he goes to visit Dambreuse until he remembers which fact about him?
3. Where does Frederic run into the Dambreuses at the end of Chapter 5?
4. Why has Hussonet begun to dislike actors?
5. Which character is dissatisfied with his dining experience at the Trois-Frères-Provençaux?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Pellerin do for a living? What type of books does he read? What is the secret he is trying to discover? Why?
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. What does Hussonet do for a living? What is his professional ambition? What has he done to pursue this dream?
4. What conflict does Frederic have when he finally receives his long-awaited invitation from the Dambreuses? How is it resolved?
5. How does the narrator describe the other people traveling on the ship with Frederic? What do they wear? What are their spirits?
6. What is Pellerin's attitude toward Realism? What does he believe the real goal of art to be? In his opinion, what is necessary for great art?
7. What business proposition do Hussonet and Deslauriers bring to Frederic? How does Frederic respond?
8. What gift does Jacques Arnoux give his wife at her party? Why does he give her this particular gift? What is her reaction? What does she do with the gift during the carriage ride back to Paris?
9. Where is the protagonist when the novel begins? What does he look like and what does he have with him?
10. Whom does Frederic see when he opens the door to the first class section? What is his impression of this person?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Death is a major theme in A Sentimental Education. How are the major deaths in the novel described? How does Frederic react to the deaths of his son and Monsieur Dambreuse? What does this reveal about the protagonist?
Essay Topic 2
What is the importance of friendship in A Sentimental Education? Which of Frederic's friends are loyal and offer him help when he is in need? To whom does Frederic act as a loyal friend? Give specific examples from the text.
Essay Topic 3
What is the role of women in the A Sentimental Education? Compare and contrast the roles of Rosanette, Louise Roque, and Madame Dambreuse to that of Marie Arnoux. In what ways are their roles similar? How are they different?
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