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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. What does Monsieur Dambreuse propose Frederic announce his candidacy for?
2. Why does Frederic desist from striking Rosanette after she interrupts his visit with Marie?
3. What is Madame Alessandri's specialty?
4. Who gives Sénécal a job after he leaves Arnoux's factory?
5. Who does Frederic viciously criticize at Dussardier's party?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Monsieur Roque attempt to gain Madame Moreau's favor? How successful is he?
2. 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?
3. At the beginning of Chapter 3 of Part Three, what is Frederic's attitude towards living with Rosanette? What does he consider the nicest part of the day? Where do they spend it?
4. What does the painting Frederic comments upon in Dambreuse's house depict? Who painted it?
5. What significant political event takes place at the end of Chapter 6 of Part Two? What effect does this event have on the people of Paris?
6. How does Frederic respond when Pellerin asks him to pay for the painting of Rosanette he commissioned? What becomes of the painting in the end?
7. What is happening in the streets of Paris in Chapter 1 of Part Three? What is Frederic's reaction to what he sees?
8. What decision to Frederic make about the Arnouxs upon returning to Paris in Chapter 6 of Part Two? What request hampers his plan?
9. 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?
10. 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?
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
How is the theme of honor presented in A Sentimental Education? Whose honor does Frederic defend in his duel with Cisy? Which characters in the novel can be considered honorable? Why?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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