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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Minuet by Guy de Maupassant.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are people sprawled everywhere in "The Old Clown"?
(a) It is a feast day.
(b) It is "The Day of St. Thorlakur".
(c) It is a public beach.
(d) It is the celebration of "El Día de los Muertos".

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

3. Who does Jean Bridelle meet in the garden?
(a) A Russian dancer.
(b) An Irish dancer.
(c) A former dancing master from the Opera.
(d) A madame from Nice.

4. How is Jean Bridelle looked upon by others?
(a) As a philosopher.
(b) As a murderer.
(c) As a skeptic.
(d) As a heretic.

5. Who does Micromegas first talk to about the existence of a human soul?
(a) Prisoners.
(b) Philosophers.
(c) Farmers.
(d) A priest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the boy while the storyteller from "The Rope" was away on business?

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

3. What did the water carrier do for Desplein when they met?

4. How tall is Micromegas?

5. What religion was the water carrier that Desplein knew as a young man?

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