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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 did Oscar Wilde arrive in America for a yearlong, coast-to-coast tour?

2. Who was Flaubert's favorite living painter in his lifetime?

3. When was the painting Madame X completed?

4. When did Edmond de Goncourt die?

5. Where was Emma Fischoff born?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who wrote the novella Agnes and what is it about?

2. Who was Pierre Puvis de Chevannes?

3. Who was Gustave Moreau?

4. Who was Georges Clairin?

5. Describe the works of Edgar Degas. What was his style?

6. What is A Picture of Dorian Gray about?

7. What did Dr. Pozzi warn his fellow doctors about in his inaugural address as the chair of gynecology?

8. How does the author describe Prince Edmond de Polignac?

9. What story is related of Léon Delafosse in the narrative?

10. Who was Gustave Flaubert?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of art in The Man in the Red Coat. Why is art important in the era of the Belle Époque? How was it important in the lives of the three main individuals in focus in the book? What style of art did these individuals embrace?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the French perceptions of the British during the period of the Belle Époque. How did the French perceive British art and literature? How did they view the English morality? What did they esteem about the British?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of family and infidelity in The Man in the Red Coat. How does the author develop these themes through his characterizations? How are they developed through action and setting? What symbols relate to these themes?

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