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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 does Madame Dambreuse write three letters to Cécile?
2. Who is the prostitute posing as who Frederic sees in the palace?
3. What does Pellerin ask Dussardier and Deslauriers to do?
4. Why does Frederic decide to return to Paris at the end of Chapter 5 of Part Two?
5. What does Cisy do as soon as the signal to begin the duel is given?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Mademoiselle Vatnaz believe the role of the woman to be? What is Rosanette's position on the subject?
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. 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?
4. How does Arnoux's trusting nature lead to his business trouble with the china clay company? How does this mistake affect him?
5. What does the painting Frederic comments upon in Dambreuse's house depict? Who painted it?
6. 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?
7. 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?
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. What is happening in the streets of Paris in Chapter 1 of Part Three? What is Frederic's reaction to what he sees?
10. For what position does Monsieur Dambreuse persuade Frederic to announce his candidacy? Who ends up with the position?
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
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 3
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?
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