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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 is Hussonet's opinion of Le Chevalier de maison rouge that the other guests at Dussardier's party fervently disagree with?
2. What does Frederic fantasize about while he watches Arnoux sleep in the guardroom?
3. What weapons do Cisy and Frederic agree to use in their duel?
4. What does Madame Dambreuse ask Frederic immediately after she is widowed?
5. What is the new name of Hussonet's paper, L'Art?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is revealed about Frederic during the dinner party at the Dambreuse's house in Chapter 2 of Chapter Three that Louise Roque was not aware of? What does she suggest to Frederic after the party? What is his response?
2. How does Arnoux's trusting nature lead to his business trouble with the china clay company? How does this mistake affect him?
3. 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?
4. 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?
5. What does Frederic think when he sees how affected Louise Roque is by his visit? Why is Monsieur Roque interested in seeing his daughter marry Frederic?
6. What does Frederic think about while he gazes at Monsieur Dambreuse's corpse? What inspires him to consider these things?
7. 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?
8. 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?
9. Why does Deslauriers go to visit Marie Arnoux? What news does he give her? What is her reaction?
10. On what pretense does Rosanette convince Frederic to visit her? What is the misunderstanding that makes their visit so uncomfortable?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Death is a major theme in A Sentimental Education. How are the major deaths in the novel described? How does Frederic react to the deaths of his son and Monsieur Dambreuse? What does this reveal about the protagonist?
Essay Topic 2
What is the role of women in the A Sentimental Education? Compare and contrast the roles of Rosanette, Louise Roque, and Madame Dambreuse to that of Marie Arnoux. In what ways are their roles similar? How are they different?
Essay Topic 3
What is the importance of setting in A Sentimental Education? Where do the important scenes take place? In what time period is the novel set? Why is this significant?
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