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

2. What did Desplein do to honor the water carrier as a man?
(a) Published a world-renowned medical journal for him.
(b) Finished school for him.
(c) Wrote a book for him.
(d) Established a mass for him.

3. How tall is Micromegas?
(a) 120 feet tall.
(b) 120,000 feet tall.
(c) 1,200 feet tall.
(d) 12 feet tall.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of one of the philosophers that the men give to Micromegas in response to a human's soul?

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

3. What did the water carrier do for Desplein when they met?

4. What religion does Desplein practice?

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

(see the answer key)

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