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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 Jules Laforgue die?

2. When did Dr. Samuel Pozzi give his inaugural lecture as the first chair of gynecology in Paris?

3. When did Catherine Pozzi meet Paul Valery?

4. When was the new chloroform room inaugurated at Broca for anaesthesizing patients before surgery?

5. On what date did a fire break out at the Bazar de la Charite, an annual event organized by the Catholic aristocracy of France, according to the narrative?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the painting Madame X. Who painted it and who is the subject?

2. Who did Prince Edmond de Polignac marry? How is their marriage characterized?

3. Who was Gustave Flaubert?

4. Who was Pierre Puvis de Chevannes?

5. Who was Jeanne Jacquemin?

6. Why did Jean Lorrain attempt drawing Montesquiou into duels? How did Montesquiou respond?

7. Who was Odilon Redon?

8. What was the nature of Dr. Pozzi's relationship with Emma Fischoff?

9. What did Pozzi's grandson Claude Bourdet say of him?

10. What painting featuring Prince Edmond de Polignac is presented in the book? How is Polignac posed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the life of Count Robert de Montesquiou-Fezensac. When and where was he born? How is his family described? What was he best known for during his lifetime?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the novel A Rebours. Why does this novel reappear frequently in The Man with the Red Coat? Who wrote the novel? What is it about?

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