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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. Who intervened when Martin got upset about the situation?
2. How is "Arrest Memorable" different from "The Admirable History of the Pseudo-Martin of Toulouse"?
3. Judge Coras is said to have believed marriage was between the couple and God. What religious view did this belief relate to in the 1500's?
4. Of the many arguments made about the people involved in the Martin Guerre case, what argument was made about Martin Guerre's 12 year absence?
5. In the second trial of the impostor, what evidence showed us that Bertrande had not changed her mind about believing the impostor was the real Martin?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why was Bertrande's testimony the most important? Why didn't the judges consider she might lie?
2. How did Coras' religion get him killed?
3. Why does Coras describe Martin's arrival, "Like a miracle."
4. Why do you think Bertrande immediately acknowledged the real Martin?
5. Why did Coras find the impostor remarkable even after having been fooled by him?
6. The judges were unsure of the impostor's guilt or innocence. How did the law's view of marriage play a role in the judge's decision?
7. In Coras' "comitragic" version of "Arrest Memorable" he wrote that a woman doing what she pleased with her body is worse than what the impostor did. What did he mean?
8. Why is it said that Coras exaggerates in "Arrest Memorable?"
9. Why did the impostor ask the judge to move Bertrande away from Pierre in Chapter 7?
10. Why wouldn't a confession from the impostor be enough to prove his guilt?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do you think the impostor, Arnaud, protected Bertrande's involvement in the deception even in his last minute confession? What does this say about Arnaud? Does this act make him honorable to some degree?
Essay Topic 2
In "The Return of Martin Guerre," there are several references to widows preferring to stay widows. The author seems to suggest that being a widow equals freedom for women in the 16th century. What evidence is presented in the book to support this theory? How were women more free without their husbands?
Essay Topic 3
The real Martin had trouble remembering events and details from his own life. The impostor, Arnaud remembered everything in great detail. Do you find it odd or natural that the person who lived the events would remember them with less clarity? What conclusions can you draw from this information? Explain your answer.
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