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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Passer-Through-Walls by Marcel Ayme.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Return of the Prodigal Son", what does the prodigal son say shut him in?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His older brother.
(d) The House.

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

3. What does the prodigal son say he can still taste, even after partaking of the calf at the feast?
(a) Rat.
(b) Sweet acorns.
(c) Grugs.
(d) Twigs.

4. What story made Judas want to hide?
(a) The Sower.
(b) The story of Lazarus and the Rich Man.
(c) The Lost Sheep.
(d) The Wedding Feast.

5. In "The Passer-Through-Walls", what does the main character collect?
(a) Lamps.
(b) Stamps.
(c) Silver.
(d) Coins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religion does Desplein practice?

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

3. What does Jean Bridelle compare the nursery in Luxembourg to?

4. Why is Desplein's student surprised by Desplein's actions toward the water carrier?

5. What story made Maupassant famous?

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