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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. According to Jean Bridelle in "Minuet", what is responsible for his emotion?
(a) The loss of his father.
(b) Happiness.
(c) His imagination.
(d) The loss of his son.

2. To what does the narrator compare Desplein?
(a) A clown.
(b) A farmer.
(c) A horse.
(d) An actor.

3. What is the lack of maternal love compared to in "The Rope"?
(a) A mountain without snow.
(b) A sky without stars.
(c) A light without heat.
(d) A lake without fish.

4. What happens to Julian's parents while they are sleeping in his wife's bed?
(a) Julian kills them.
(b) Julian's brother-in-law kills them.
(c) Julian's wife kills them.
(d) The Emperor kills them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the basis of the poem that admitted Judas to the Sanhedrin?

2. In what year was "Mort de Judas" published?

3. Who pays for the masses that Desplein attends?

4. According to the editor, what was Claudel always guided by?

5. Who designed the statue of Jupiter in "The Death of Judas"?

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