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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Legend of St. Julian Hospitaler by Gustave Flaubert.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How tall is Micromegas?
(a) 12 feet tall.
(b) 120,000 feet tall.
(c) 120 feet tall.
(d) 1,200 feet tall.

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

3. What does Micromegas have to speak through to avoid hurting the humans' ears?
(a) A pillow.
(b) A balloon.
(c) A flower.
(d) A toothpick.

4. What does Desplein's student do when he follows Desplein into church?
(a) Tells the priest that Desplein does not belong in the church.
(b) Goes into confession.
(c) Hides in the back of the church.
(d) Kneels by him.

5. What is the prophecy that Julian's father hears about his son's future?
(a) He will be a great ruler and conqueror.
(b) He will become a petty thief.
(c) He will kill him to take control of the estate.
(d) He will kill the King and marry the Queen.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has the Saturnian, who accompanies Micromegas on his journey, been married?

2. What religion does Desplein practice?

3. What "gift" does Micromegas give to the humans he encounters?

4. How does Desplein describe himself when his student questions him about attending mass?

5. Who pays for the masses that Desplein attends?

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