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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. Why is Frederic hesitant to introduce Deslauriers to Arnoux?
2. What title did Dambreuse have that he dropped?
3. With whom does Frederic develop a friendship in Chapter 6?
4. What does the marble plaque on Rue Montemartre say that catches Frederic's eye as he leaves his meeting with Dambreuse?
5. Where does Frederic speculate that the beautiful woman may have come from?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What is the title of the novel that Frederic begins writing? Who are the main characters? What is it about?
3. How does Frederic's schoolmate Baptiste Martinon live? What is his attitude towards life? How does this contrast with Frederic's attitude?
4. What is Sénécal's objection to Jacques Arnoux in Chapter 5? What does Sénecal believe the purpose of art to be?
5. Whom does Frederic go to call upon when he first returns to Paris? Why does he have difficulty finding this person? Who helps Frederic locate this person?
6. Whom does Frederic see when he opens the door to the first class section? What is his impression of this person?
7. What are some of Frederic's artistic ambitions? What art has he already produced at this point?
8. What does Hussonet do for a living? What is his professional ambition? What has he done to pursue this dream?
9. From whom does Madame Moreau borrow money? How does she pay off this debt? How does this affect Frederic's future?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What elements of A Sentimental Education characterize this work as a Realist novel? How does this work exemplify literary realism? Give two specific examples from the text.
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
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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