What a lady...strong, sharp, witty and elegant. I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of literature assigned as well as her approach to explaining the texts. The readings were almost always short, which I personally like, because we were able to read so many different authors without falling behind. The novels were fantastic---Le Pere Goriot, Madame Bovary and the Lover were some of my favorites. Regarding tests---Madame couldn't be more helpful. She breaks down the format and includes not only page numbers for possible quote choices, but possible IDs and essays---all with choices so your work can be at its best. You do have to work fast (50 minutes) but it is definitely do-able. Madame Dufresne is academically and personally solid---no B.S. with her. I can't wait to take her again!