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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 story made Maupassant famous?
(a) "Fort comme la mort".
(b) "Boule de Suif".
(c) "Deux Amis".
(d) "Bel-Ami".

2. According to the editor, what role does Maupassant play as a writer?
(a) Guichets mythe or myth teller.
(b) Conteur-observer and storyteller.
(c) Moralist.
(d) Fabricator.

3. What does Julian do for the leper that he comes across at his job?
(a) Drowns him.
(b) Hangs him by a fishing net.
(c) Gives him everything that he has.
(d) Shuns him.

4. Who tells Julian's father of the prophecy of his son?
(a) A homeless hermit.
(b) A strange beggar.
(c) An angel.
(d) A demon.

5. What happened to the garden in "Minuet"?
(a) It is still the same as it was two years before.
(b) It has been turned into a dance studio.
(c) It has been turned into a church.
(d) It has been demolished.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what year was "Minuet" first published?

3. What is the Emperor's name who Julian frees from the Muslims?

4. According to Jean Bridelle in "Minuet", what is responsible for his emotion?

5. What would Mauriac say in front of a mirror?

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