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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. What does Desplein answer when his student questions his belief and actions?
(a) That they do not balance.
(b) That they balance completely.
(c) That it is none of his business.
(d) That it is not for him to judge him.

2. What is Desplein renowned for in "The Mass of the Atheist"?
(a) Being a famous eye doctor.
(b) Being the most unethical doctor in the land.
(c) Being a disbarred doctor.
(d) Being an expert and skillfull surgeon.

3. While Julian is out hunting one day, what animal gains the power to speak to him?
(a) A moose.
(b) A bear.
(c) A stag.
(d) A lion.

4. In what year was "Minuet" first published?
(a) 1882.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1687.
(d) 1774.

5. What is the lack of maternal love compared to in "The Rope"?
(a) A light without heat.
(b) A lake without fish.
(c) A sky without stars.
(d) A mountain without snow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Thomas Aquinas known for writing in "Micromegas"?

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

3. What does Desplein's student do when he follows Desplein into church?

4. Why does the eldest son say he is different from the prodigal son?

5. Who did Gide dedicate "The Return of the Prodigal Son" to?

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