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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. Who is the owner of L'Art?

2. Where does Frederic accompany Marie Arnoux in Chapter 5?

3. How does Dambreuse indicate to Frederic that their meeting has ended?

4. What is the woman whose beauty captivates Frederic doing?

5. How did Madame Moreau's husband die?

Short Essay Questions

1. With whom does Frederic develop a friendship in Chapter 6? How do the other characters feel about this friendship?

2. How does Frederic's schoolmate Baptiste Martinon live? What is his attitude towards life? How does this contrast with Frederic's attitude?

3. What is the title of the novel that Frederic begins writing? Who are the main characters? What is it about?

4. What are some of Frederic's artistic ambitions? What art has he already produced at this point?

5. From whom does Madame Moreau borrow money? How does she pay off this debt? How does this affect Frederic's future?

6. What work does Charles Deslauriers do for his father? What unusual physical feature is a result of this work?

7. What is the relationship between Frederic and Deslauriers? How did it begin? What planes do they have for the future?

8. What situation precludes Frederic and Deslauriers from realizing their plans together? What is Frederic's reaction to his news?

9. 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?

10. What business proposition do Hussonet and Deslauriers bring to Frederic? How does Frederic respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Deception is a major theme in A Sentimental Education. Give three examples of deception in the story and explain the consequences for the protagonist. What message is communicated about deception and truth in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Marie Arnoux's parasol is an important object in A Sentimental Education. How does this object influence the action of the narrative? How does this object affect the relationship between Marie and Jacques Arnoux? What is the effect this situation has on the protagonist?

Essay Topic 3

Art is a significant theme in A Sentimental Education. What type of literature does Frederic aspire to write at the beginning of the novel? What is Pellerin's opinion about the purpose of art? How does this differ from Sénécal's opinion? What statement does A Sentimental Education make about art? How is art related to money in this novel?

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