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

2. What must Micromegas use to see life on Earth?
(a) Special eyeglasses.
(b) A magnifying glass.
(c) A drop of water.
(d) A microscope.

3. Why is Micromegas exiled from his home planet?
(a) For stealing.
(b) For adulterous behaviors.
(c) For writing a book.
(d) For murder.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the talking animal's prophecy, who will Julian kill?

2. While Julian is out hunting one day, what animal gains the power to speak to him?

3. Who tells Julian's father of the prophecy of his son?

4. What religion does Desplein practice?

5. Who does Micromegas first talk to about the existence of a human soul?

(see the answer key)

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