GS Quizes Flashcards
What is Rastignac’s philosophy in life?
“Working Will Get you Nowhere
According to Rastignac, how will Raphael succeed in seducing Foedora? What does Raphael have that none of Foedora’s other suitors do?
He is a marquis.
What is the title of the scientific treatise Raphael is working on in his room in the Hotel de Saint-Quentin?
The Theory of the Will
What does Raphael mean when he says “I became a viveur” ? (p. 176)
He has decided to eat and drink himself to death.
Where does Arrelle Marcella take place?
Italy
How do the inhabitants of Octavian’s fantasy world treat him?
As a barbarian
How is AM recognized?
Her breast
In what country does “The Horla” take place?
France
What is the principal plot of the Horla?
The protagonist feels himself to be haunted by an invisible being and decides to kill himself.
In the Horla, in the protagonist’s nightmares, which two of the following events occur?
He feels someone sucking the breath out of his body.
He feels someone sitting on his chest and strangling him
Horla, In June, where does the protagonist travel?
Mont Saint-Michel
Which of the following is not a character in “The Horla”?
Octavien de St. Gelai
What is the Horla?
he protagonist’s alter ego
An invisible being haunting the protagonist
What is Coppelius’s profession?
lawyer
What is the relationship between Clara and Nathanael?
Romantic partners
