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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. Where is Maupassant from?
(a) Norway.
(b) Netherlands.
(c) Normandy.
(d) Nepal.

2. In "The Return of the Prodigal Son", how does Gide describe his literary work?
(a) As a reflection in a mirror.
(b) As a painting.
(c) As a truth.
(d) As a heresy.

3. What does the prodigal son first say made him come back?
(a) Sickness.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Thirst.
(d) Laziness.

4. In "The Passer-Through-Walls", what did the main character do for a living?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A third-grade employee.
(d) A warehouse supplier.

5. What does Desplein claim the human body lacks?
(a) A memory.
(b) A soul.
(c) An ethical mind.
(d) A heart.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the editor, what did Claudel never make to his public?

2. What was in the wire box in the story "The Poor Boy's Toy"?

3. What is the lack of maternal love compared to in "The Rope"?

4. Why is Micromegas exiled from his home planet?

5. What happened to the boy while the storyteller from "The Rope" was away on business?

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