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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Mass of the Atheist by Honore de Balzac.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happened to the water carrier that Desplein knew as a young man?
(a) He died.
(b) He was banished for religious beliefs.
(c) He was hung.
(d) He was put in prison.

3. What planet is Micromegas from?
(a) Sirius.
(b) Sinus.
(c) Sympheraous.
(d) Saturn.

4. What is the name of Desplein's brightest student?
(a) Michelle Brogiese.
(b) Henre Vermaise.
(c) Patrick Mentaon.
(d) Horace Bianchon.

5. What does Desplein do to honor the water carrier's soul?
(a) Keeps a garden.
(b) Plants trees.
(c) Helps others in need.
(d) Prays to God.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Desplein claim the human body lacks?

2. What did Desplein do to honor the water carrier as a man?

3. What nationality was Voltaire?

4. Why is Micromegas exiled from his home planet?

5. What is the name of one of the philosophers that the men give to Micromegas in response to a human's soul?

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