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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Grand-Lebrun by Francois Mauriac.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job does Julian take after leaving his wife?
(a) A fisherman.
(b) A fishing net mender.
(c) A job ferrying people across a lake.
(d) A job helping homeless men.

2. What has happened to Julian's parents since he left them and married?
(a) They have had another son to carry on their name.
(b) They have arranged a marriage for him.
(c) They have become richer.
(d) They have become very poor.

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

4. According to "Minuet", what is the most violent loss a mother can feel?
(a) The loss of a child.
(b) The loss of a parent.
(c) The loss of a sibling.
(d) The loss of a spouse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Julian's wife convince him to do?

2. Who tells Julian's mother of the prophecy of her son?

3. According to the editor's biography of Mauriac, what does Mauriac consider himself the last of?

4. In remembering his time at Grand-Lebrun, what season is it?

5. What is the name the children gave to the school buses that picked them up for school in "Grand-Lebrun"?

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