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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. What did the prodigal son change his father's gold into?
(a) Identity.
(b) Sins.
(c) Hate.
(d) Pleasures.

2. Where was the water carrier from that Desplein met when he was a young man?
(a) Auvergnat.
(b) Blanchert.
(c) Diesen.
(d) Switzerland.

3. How long did Gide spend writing "The Return of the Prodigal Son"?
(a) Two days.
(b) One month.
(c) Two years.
(d) Two weeks.

4. What "gift" does Micromegas give to the humans he encounters?
(a) A special mirror.
(b) A locket.
(c) A book.
(d) A painting.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Jean Bridelle in "Minuet", what is responsible for his emotion?

2. How old is Jean Bridelle?

3. In "Grand-Lebrun", what color are the tiles of the school floor?

4. Who pays for the masses that Desplein attends?

5. What does "hic et nunc" mean?

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