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

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

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

4. What is Desplein renowned for in "The Mass of the Atheist"?
(a) Being a famous eye doctor.
(b) Being the most unethical doctor in the land.
(c) Being a disbarred doctor.
(d) Being an expert and skillfull surgeon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Micromegas exiled from his home planet?

2. How many times a year does Desplein attend church?

3. Why is Desplein's student surprised by Desplein's actions toward the water carrier?

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

5. What does Micromegas decide to do with his time of exile?

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