Pages From The Goncourt Journal by Edmond de Goncourt
- 1. Who is the author of 'Pages From The Goncourt Journal'?
A) Maupassant
B) Edmond de Goncourt
C) Zola
D) Balzac
- 2. In what year did Edmond de Goncourt begin to keep his journal?
A) 1880
B) 1875
C) 1851
D) 1865
- 3. Goncourt wrote the journal with which of his brothers?
A) Louis de Goncourt
B) Jules de Goncourt
C) Paul de Goncourt
D) Henri de Goncourt
- 4. Which artistic movement is Goncourt associated with?
A) Romanticism
B) Naturalism
C) Modernism
D) Impressionism
- 5. How did the Goncourt brothers influence French literature?
A) By painting
B) Through their detailed literary critiques
C) By writing plays
D) By translating works
- 6. In which city did Goncourt frequently write his journal?
A) New York
B) Paris
C) London
D) Brussels
- 7. What attitude towards nature is expressed in the journal?
A) Appreciation and observation
B) Fear
C) Indifference
D) Hostility
- 8. Which famous painter's work is frequently discussed in Goncourt's journal?
A) Van Gogh
B) Manet
C) Delacroix
D) Monet
- 9. What type of writing does Goncourt criticize in his journal?
A) Scientific writing
B) Sentimental writing
C) Technical writing
D) Expository writing
- 10. What influential writer did Goncourt often critique in his journal?
A) Dumas
B) Flaubert
C) Proust
D) Hugo
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