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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. Why is Micromegas exiled from his home planet?
(a) For murder.
(b) For stealing.
(c) For adulterous behaviors.
(d) For writing a book.

2. How long has the Saturnian, who accompanies Micromegas on his journey, been married?
(a) 1,000 years.
(b) 100 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 10,000 years.

3. What does Micromegas decide to do with his time of exile?
(a) Search for his family.
(b) Start a family.
(c) Vacation on Mars only.
(d) Travel the universe.

4. What does Desplein's student do when he follows Desplein into church?
(a) Goes into confession.
(b) Hides in the back of the church.
(c) Tells the priest that Desplein does not belong in the church.
(d) Kneels by him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is Micromegas' term of exile?

2. What does Micromegas have to speak through to avoid hurting the humans' ears?

3. What is Thomas Aquinas known for writing in "Micromegas"?

4. Where is the water carrier from that Desplein treats?

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

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