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

2. What happened to the water carrier that Desplein knew as a young man?
(a) He died.
(b) He was put in prison.
(c) He was hung.
(d) He was banished for religious beliefs.

3. How tall are the Saturnians in "Micromegas"?
(a) 60 feet tall.
(b) 600 feet tall.
(c) 60,000 feet tall.
(d) 6,000 feet tall.

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

5. What religion does Desplein practice?
(a) Christianity.
(b) Buddhism.
(c) Judaism.
(d) None; he is an atheist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Micromegas finally find human life-forms?

2. What "gift" does Micromegas give to the humans he encounters?

3. What nationality was Voltaire?

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

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

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