French Stories Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 114 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

French Stories Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 114 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jean Bridelle compare the borders of small trees to?

2. What is the profession of the person described in "The Rope"?

3. What is wrong with the "gift" that Micromegas gives to the humans?

4. Where does Micromegas finally find human life-forms?

5. What does Desplein answer when his student questions his belief and actions?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the prophecy and circumstances that Julian's mother heard of his future in "The Legend of St. Julian Hospitaler."

2. In "The Rope," why did the mother of the boy who committed suicide come to the narrator's home?

3. What would Jean Bridelle do in the garden almost every morning?

4. Explain the prophecy and circumstances about his future that Julian's father heard.

5. In "The Mass of the Atheist," why was the famous French surgeon Desplein's death upsetting, even for his enemies?

6. What does the garden mean for the old couple in "Minuet?"

7. Who cursed Julian? Why?

8. According to the old couple, what is the minuet?

9. Describe the type of friend that Horace Bianchon was.

10. In "The Old Clown," why were people "sprawled everywhere?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "The Return of the Prodigal Son," discuss the multiple reasons the prodigal son gives for returning home. Which reason do you believe is the real reason for the prodigal son's return? Do you believe he omitted the real reason for his return? Cite specific examples from the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

Micromegas leaves the inhabitants of Earth with a book that will "answer" all of their questions. What is the relevance of the "gift" that Micromegas leaves? What does its "state" mean for the humans? For Micromegas?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the imagery in the story "The Old Clown." What does the old clown represent? What does the narrator represent? What do the festivities represent? What is the main point of the story?

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