Task 10: A WebQuest about Madame Bovary

This is a WebQuest about Madame Bovary. You have to surf the net to find the answers of the following activities.

• ESSAY QUESTION:

1. The novel belongs to the Realist genre. Explain this genre and its main themes, and then connect these themes to Emma's own life. How do the plots in Madame Bovary reveal deeper aspects of Emma's personality?

You will have to select the most useful information of this link in order to fulfil this task.

• MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:

You have already read the novel, but in case you need some help for answering these questions, you can find some useful information on this website.

1. The novel begins with a description of this character's experience in school. Who is this character?
   A. Justin
   B. Emma Bovary
   C. Leon Dupuis
   D. Charles Bovary
2. Why did Charles' father, Charles Denis Bartholomé Bovary, get removed from his post as an Army surgeon?
   A. He was laundering money to pay gambling debts
   B. He was chronically absent from work
   C. He had an affair with his superior's wife
   D, He was involved in a scandal with prescriptions
3. What career does Charles Bovary eventually settle on to please his mother?
   A. Shopkeeper B. Lawyer
   C. Doctor
   D, Farmer
4. Where do Charles and Emma meet?
   A. At Les Bertaux, the home of Monsieur Rouault
   B. In the forest
   C. At a party in Paris given by Emma's cousins
   D. On a ship going to England
5. How long does it take Monsieur Rouault to begin walking after he has broken his leg?
   A. 2 years
   B. 4 days
   C. 46 days
   D. 6 months

• CHARACTERS' DESCRIPTION:

Write about three lines about these characters of the novel and make a drawing of how you imagine them.
In case you do not remember how they are described on the novel, you can check their most important features here.

1. Emma Bovary
2. Charles Bovary
3. Rodolphe Boulanger

• SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS:

1. What career does Charles Bovary eventually settle on to please his mother?
2. Where do Charles and Emma meet?

Since these questions are based on the content of the first part of the novel, you can read a summary of these chapters on the following links:

Chapters I - III

Chapters IV - VI

Chapters VII - IX

• FILM:

Compare the film to the novel. Write a short paragraph with some differences and include your opinion.

Here you can find the official trailer of the film that you should comment, so that you can find it easily.