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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Death of Judas by Paul Claudel.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does "une maniere de sentir" mean?
(a) A way of feeling.
(b) A moment of setiment.
(c) A century of madness.
(d) A manner of sadness.

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 become richer.
(c) They have become very poor.
(d) They have arranged a marriage for him.

3. What does Jean Bridelle compare the nursery in Luxembourg to?
(a) The purring of a lion.
(b) The sweet smile of an old lady.
(c) The lush rainforests of the Amazon.
(d) The unscavenged North Sentinel Island.

4. Where is Maupassant from?
(a) Netherlands.
(b) Norway.
(c) Nepal.
(d) Normandy.

5. What is laying on the grass next to the boy behind the iron gate?
(a) A magnificent toy.
(b) A dead bird.
(c) His nanny.
(d) A beautiful dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the little boy who is laying in the grass looking at?

2. Why is the minuet no longer performed?

3. What does Judas compare Simon Peter's eyes to in "The Death of Judas"?

4. According to the editor, what role does Maupassant play as a writer?

5. What story made Maupassant famous?

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