Madame Bovary — Questions and answers

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Where did Charles Bovary first meet Emma Rouault?

Choices

  1. In the town where Charles had his practice
  2. At Les Bertaux, a prosperous farm ✓
  3. In the flat green country of Normandy
  4. At the convent where Emma was educated

Answer: At Les Bertaux, a prosperous farm

From page 1

What kind of books did Emma Bovary read at her convent school?

Choices

  1. Novels about moonlit castles and grand passions ✓
  2. Biographies of famous historical figures
  3. Books about practical farm management
  4. Texts on medical practices and anatomy

Answer: Novels about moonlit castles and grand passions

From page 2

Where did Emma Bovary attend a grand ball with Charles?

Choices

  1. In the town of Tostes
  2. At a local inn in Normandy
  3. In the city of Rouen
  4. At the Château de Vaubyessard ✓

Answer: At the Château de Vaubyessard

From page 3

Which two men did Emma Bovary meet on her first evening in Yonville-l'Abbaye?

Choices

  1. Monsieur Homais and Léon Dupuis ✓
  2. The marquis and a young viscount
  3. Rodolphe Boulanger and Monsieur Lheureux
  4. Charles Bovary and Monsieur Rouault

Answer: Monsieur Homais and Léon Dupuis

From page 4

Where did Rodolphe Boulanger first speak to Emma Bovary at length?

Choices

  1. At the Lion d'Or inn
  2. At the Yonville agricultural show ✓
  3. At his estate called La Huchette
  4. In the town square of Yonville

Answer: At the Yonville agricultural show

From page 5

Where did Rodolphe Boulanger finally declare his intentions to Emma Bovary?

Choices

  1. During a secret meeting in Rouen
  2. At the Yonville agricultural show
  3. In a mossy clearing among beech trees near La Huchette ✓
  4. At her home in Yonville-l'Abbaye

Answer: In a mossy clearing among beech trees near La Huchette

From page 6

Where did Emma Bovary encounter Léon Dupuis again after her illness?

Choices

  1. At the Lion d'Or inn in Yonville
  2. In the woods near La Huchette
  3. At the Château de Vaubyessard
  4. At the opera in the city of Rouen ✓

Answer: At the opera in the city of Rouen

From page 7

Who demanded that Emma Bovary pay her accumulated debts?

Choices

  1. Monsieur Lheureux, the Yonville merchant ✓
  2. Léon Dupuis, the law clerk
  3. Monsieur Homais, the pharmacist
  4. Rodolphe Boulanger, the landowner

Answer: Monsieur Lheureux, the Yonville merchant

From page 8

What did Emma Bovary take from Homais's pharmacy to end her life?

Choices

  1. A strong sleeping draught
  2. A dose of opium
  3. A handful of arsenic ✓
  4. A bottle of medicinal spirits

Answer: A handful of arsenic

From page 9

What happened to Charles Bovary after Emma's death?

Choices

  1. He was found dead in his garden with a lock of Emma's hair ✓
  2. He moved away from Yonville-l'Abbaye to start a new life
  3. He remarried and continued his medical practice
  4. He became a wealthy landowner in Normandy

Answer: He was found dead in his garden with a lock of Emma's hair

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