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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Mass of the Atheist by Honore de Balzac.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of one of the philosophers that the men give to Micromegas in response to a human's soul?
(a) Freud.
(b) Darwin.
(c) Locke.
(d) Kant.

2. What is Thomas Aquinas known for writing in "Micromegas"?
(a) "Interpretation of a Dream".
(b) "Summa Theologica".
(c) "The Human Soul".
(d) "Utopia".

3. Who pays for the masses that Desplein attends?
(a) The church's priest.
(b) His mother.
(c) Desplein.
(d) His father.

4. What does Desplein do to honor the water carrier's soul?
(a) Plants trees.
(b) Keeps a garden.
(c) Prays to God.
(d) Helps others in need.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long has the Saturnian, who accompanies Micromegas on his journey, been married?

3. Where was the water carrier from that Desplein met when he was a young man?

4. Why is Micromegas exiled from his home planet?

5. Upon finding Earth, what does Micromegas think is the dominant life-form on Earth?

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