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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Gargantua: Introduction, To Readers, Prologue of the Author and Chapters 1-17 (p. 195-261).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gargantua's father exclaim upon Gargantua's birth?
(a) "Oh-la-la."
(b) "Che-mien-au-ju"
(c) "Que-petit-tu-as."
(d) "Que-grant-tu-as!"

2. For how long is Gargantua's mother pregnant with Gargantua?
(a) One hundred weeks.
(b) Eleven months.
(c) Seventy days.
(d) Two years.

3. Who does Panurge dress as a crier of green sauce in order to settle him into a trade in Pantagruel: Chapter Twenty-one?
(a) King Anarch.
(b) Solomon.
(c) Janotus.
(d) Epistemon.

4. What does Pantagruel receive instead of the office in Pantagruel: Chapter Ten?
(a) Wine.
(b) Cheese.
(c) Meats.
(d) Beer.

5. What does Gargantua's mother eat a lot of during her pregnancy in Gargantua: Chapter Four?
(a) Hog jowels.
(b) Tripe.
(c) Cheese.
(d) Croissants.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Pantagruel: Chapter Twenty-two, the people of Dipsodes surrender to Pantagruel, except for whom?

2. What plagues Africa during Pantagruel's birth?

3. Who does Panurge talk of having escaped because they wanted to roast him alive in Pantagruel: Chapter Ten?

4. Where does Pantagruel stroll toward to seek recreation from his studies in Pantagruel: Chapter Eleven?

5. What is the name of Gargantua's mother?

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