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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. When Frederic returns to Paris to care for the injured Dussardier, who does he find nursing him in his apartment?
2. Where does Marie Arnoux retire to after Frederic declares his love to her?
3. Who is the prostitute posing as who Frederic sees in the palace?
4. What is Pellerin going to ask the government to create when Frederic sees him with a column of followers in the Latin Quarter?
5. Who is the chairman of the Club de l'Intelligence?
Short Essay Questions
1. To whom does Rosanette first turn to get the four thousand francs she needs to pay off her debts? In the end, who is it that loans the money to Frederic on her behalf? Why?
2. How does Monsieur Roque attempt to gain Madame Moreau's favor? How successful is he?
3. On what pretense does Rosanette convince Frederic to visit her? What is the misunderstanding that makes their visit so uncomfortable?
4. What happens to Marie Arnoux's son Eugene at the end of Chapter 6 of Part Two? How does Marie interpret this event?
5. What does the painting Frederic comments upon in Dambreuse's house depict? Who painted it?
6. What does Mademoiselle Vatnaz believe the role of the woman to be? What is Rosanette's position on the subject?
7. What decision to Frederic make about the Arnouxs upon returning to Paris in Chapter 6 of Part Two? What request hampers his plan?
8. 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?
9. Who interrupts Frederic's romantic reunion with Marie Arnoux? How does Frederic react to this interruption? How does the intruder defend her actions?
10. What is happening in the streets of Paris in Chapter 1 of Part Three? What is Frederic's reaction to what he sees?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
The theme of inheritance is present throughout A Sentimental Education. Give two examples of things that the protagonist inherits. How do inheritances affect familial and romantic attachments in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
The Revolution of 1848 is an important element in A Sentimental Education. Give an example of how the revolution affects the protagonist and his relationships with other characters. What is the attitude towards the republican government? How does the disillusionment with the new government parallel other disappointments in the novel?
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