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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. According to Jean Bridelle, in the beginning of "Minuet", what has he seen at close range?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Loss.
(c) Sadness.
(d) War.

2. What did Mauriac sometimes consider himself?
(a) A simpleton.
(b) A dark cloud.
(c) A light in the darkness.
(d) A weak creature.

3. In "The Passer-Through-Walls", what name did the main character give himself during his thievery?
(a) "The Fox."
(b) "The Storm."
(c) "The Ghost."
(d) "The Werewolf."

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

5. What nationality was Voltaire?
(a) American.
(b) English.
(c) Dutch.
(d) French.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What animal's hormones does the doctor prescribe the main character in "The Passer-Through-Walls"?

3. Why does the prodigal son wait until night to go to his father's home?

4. Where does Micromegas finally find human life-forms?

5. What would Mauriac say in front of a mirror?

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