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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Legend of St. Julian Hospitaler by Gustave Flaubert.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who pays for the masses that Desplein attends?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) Desplein.
(d) The church's priest.

2. What does Julian find great amusement in killing as a child?
(a) Animals.
(b) Poor people.
(c) Babies.
(d) Wealthy people.

3. What does Julian's wife convince him to do?
(a) Have a son.
(b) Kill her father, the Emperor.
(c) Find his parents.
(d) Hunt.

4. Why is Desplein's student surprised by Desplein's actions toward the water carrier?
(a) Desplein does not charge him for treatment.
(b) Desplein does not treat the man's true ailment.
(c) Desplein takes the man's daughter as payment.
(d) Desplein overcharges the man for treatment.

5. According to the talking animal's prophecy, who will Julian kill?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His parents.
(d) His son.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What planet is Micromegas from?

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

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

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

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