Gustave Flaubert was a French writer of the realist period who is counted among the greatest Western novelists. He is best known for his first published novel, Madame Bovary, a classic tale of romance and retribution. It is a portrait of the young provincial Emma Bovary as fallen woman and her adulterous liaisons with Rodolphe Boulanger.
Gustave Flaubert Quiz Questions
1. When was Gustave Flaubert born?
a) 19 March 1823
b) 16 June 1818
c) 31 August 1826
d) 12 December 1821
2. Where was Gustave Flaubert born?
a) La Rochelle
b) Rouen
c) Nantes
d) Strasbourg
3. Which magazine was the first to publish a writing by Gustave Flaubert?
a) Le Colibri
b) Le Figaro
c) Revue de Paris
d) Revue des Deux Mondes