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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Legend of St. Julian Hospitaler by Gustave Flaubert.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nationality was Voltaire?
(a) Dutch.
(b) American.
(c) French.
(d) English.

2. How many times a year does Desplein attend church?
(a) 24.
(b) 12.
(c) 4.
(d) 8.

3. Who tells Julian's mother of the prophecy of her son?
(a) An oracle.
(b) God.
(c) A strange hermit.
(d) A homeless beggar.

4. What religion does Desplein practice?
(a) None; he is an atheist.
(b) Judaism.
(c) Christianity.
(d) Buddhism.

5. What job does Julian take after leaving his wife?
(a) A fisherman.
(b) A job ferrying people across a lake.
(c) A job helping homeless men.
(d) A fishing net mender.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Desplein describe himself when his student questions him about attending mass?

2. What does Julian vow never to do after hearing the talking animal's prophecy?

3. Upon finding Earth, what does Micromegas think is the dominant life-form on Earth?

4. What planet is Micromegas from?

5. Why is Micromegas exiled from his home planet?

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