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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. In Chapter 6 of Part Two, what does Frederic swear to Marie Arnoux he will never do?
2. What does Rosanette insist Frederic do when he first sees his newborn son?
3. Who runs up the stairs of the palace singing the Marseillaise in Chapter 1 of Part Three?
4. Where do Frederic and Rosanette dine with Cisy and Hussonet after the races?
5. Who is the prostitute posing as who Frederic sees in the palace?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Frederic court Madame Dambreuse? What topic of conversation is repeated between the two? How does Frederic feel about Madame Dambreuse in comparison to his other loves?
2. What effect does Frederic's paying Rosanette's IOU to Mademoiselle Vatnaz have on the relationship between him and Rosanette? What does he begin to notice about her?
3. Who is responsible for arranging Frederic's part in the duel with Cisy? What happens to Cisy when the duel begins? How does the duel end?
4. To which club does Dussardier take Frederic to rally support for his candidacy? Who is the chairman of the club? Whom does Regimbart support instead of Frederic?
5. What happens to Marie Arnoux's son Eugene at the end of Chapter 6 of Part Two? How does Marie interpret this event?
6. What does Frederic do with the fifteen thousand francs he requested from his solicitor to invest in Deslauriers' project? How does he explain his inability to invest this sum to Deslauriers?
7. How does Monsieur Roque attempt to gain Madame Moreau's favor? How successful is he?
8. Why does Deslauriers go to visit Marie Arnoux? What news does he give her? What is her reaction?
9. For what position does Monsieur Dambreuse persuade Frederic to announce his candidacy? Who ends up with the position?
10. What does Frederic think about while he gazes at Monsieur Dambreuse's corpse? What inspires him to consider these things?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Travel is an important theme in A Sentimental Education. Why is travel significant? Whom does the protagonist meet during his travels? How does traveling affect the plot of the novel? Give two examples from the text.
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Social class is an important element throughout A Sentimental Education. How does social class affect the relationships between characters in the novel? Give three examples from the text.
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