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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Joncour's neighbor, initially?
(a) He is violent with his wife.
(b) He decides to stop speaking.
(c) He goes blind.
(d) He gardens all the time.

2. How does Joncour view life?
(a) He likes to sit and read to his wife.
(b) He likes to cook on the weekends.
(c) He likes to observe life, but not participate.
(d) He likes to participate in life fully.

3. On what ship did Joncour sail to Egypt?
(a) Nefretiti.
(b) Adel.
(c) Attribute.
(d) Egyptian Palm.

4. What novel is Flaubert writing at the time in the novel?
(a) God Given Talent.
(b) Africa.
(c) Salammbo.
(d) The Rest Shall Die.

5. What does Baldabiou observe about the silkworm trade in 1861?
(a) That "nearly" all the eggs were affected by disease, but not all.
(b) That he can make a forture swindling people for silk eggs.
(c) That Africa is not affected.
(d) That the making of silk may be over for good.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would happen to the Japanese if they immigrated?

2. Who lives across the street from Joncour?

3. To whom did Baldabiou dedicate the building next to the silk factory?

4. What month do silk eggs hatch?

5. When Baldabiou returned to the mayor with the money made from the factories, what did he call the mayor?

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