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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. What religion was the water carrier that Desplein knew as a young man?
(a) Buddist.
(b) Athiest.
(c) Catholic.
(d) Methodist.

2. What did the water carrier do for Desplein when they met?
(a) Paid his rent.
(b) Paid for one meal.
(c) Turned Desplein in because he was wanted by the police.
(d) Told Desplein that he would never amount to anything.

3. Upon finding Earth, what does Micromegas think is the dominant life-form on Earth?
(a) Whales.
(b) Elephants.
(c) Bees.
(d) Lizards.

4. How long is Micromegas' term of exile?
(a) 80 years.
(b) 800,000 years.
(c) 8,000 years.
(d) 800 years.

5. What does Micromegas have to speak through to avoid hurting the humans' ears?
(a) A balloon.
(b) A toothpick.
(c) A pillow.
(d) A flower.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Legend of St. Julian Hospitaler", who is the leper in reality?

3. What does Desplein's student do when he follows Desplein into church?

4. What happened to the water carrier that Desplein knew as a young man?

5. Why is Micromegas exiled from his home planet?

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