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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Return of the Prodigal Son by Andre Gide.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Maupassant's godfather?
(a) Heredia.
(b) Daudet.
(c) Zola.
(d) Flaubert.

2. Where does Julian make a name for himself while away from home?
(a) Africa.
(b) Europe.
(c) America.
(d) Asia.

3. Why is Desplein's student surprised by Desplein's actions toward the water carrier?
(a) Desplein does not treat the man's true ailment.
(b) Desplein does not charge him for treatment.
(c) Desplein takes the man's daughter as payment.
(d) Desplein overcharges the man for treatment.

4. What does Desplein's student do when he follows Desplein into church?
(a) Goes into confession.
(b) Kneels by him.
(c) Tells the priest that Desplein does not belong in the church.
(d) Hides in the back of the church.

5. Who did Gide dedicate "The Return of the Prodigal Son" to?
(a) Arthur Fontaine.
(b) Francis James.
(c) Charles-Louis Philippe.
(d) Paul Claudel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Julian find great amusement in killing as a child?

2. What does Desplein claim the human body lacks?

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

4. How tall are the Saturnians in "Micromegas"?

5. What does Judas compare Simon Peter's eyes to in "The Death of Judas"?

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