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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. How does Desplein describe himself when his student questions him about attending mass?
(a) He is a religiously confused man with a God-owned soul.
(b) He is a freak of biblical proportions.
(c) He is externally atheistic but internally religious.
(d) He is externally religious but internally atheistic.

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

3. What is wrong with the "gift" that Micromegas gives to the humans?
(a) It is broken.
(b) It is ruined.
(c) It is blank.
(d) It disappears when Micromegas leaves.

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

5. What religion was the water carrier that Desplein knew as a young man?
(a) Buddist.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Methodist.
(d) Athiest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Desplein's student do when he follows Desplein into church?

2. How does Micromegas respond to the "knowledge" of Thomas Aquinas' book?

3. What must Micromegas use to see life on Earth?

4. Who pays for the masses that Desplein attends?

5. What does Desplein answer when his student questions his belief and actions?

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