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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Minuet by Guy de Maupassant.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the narrator intend to do at the old clown's booth?
(a) Throw him out of the market.
(b) Make fun of him.
(c) Leave money.
(d) Offer him a job.

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

3. What job does Julian take after leaving his wife?
(a) A fisherman.
(b) A job ferrying people across a lake.
(c) A fishing net mender.
(d) A job helping homeless men.

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

5. What planet is Micromegas from?
(a) Saturn.
(b) Sirius.
(c) Sinus.
(d) Sympheraous.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Jean Bridelle's most cherished pleasure?

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

4. What is Desplein renowned for in "The Mass of the Atheist"?

5. Who pays for the masses that Desplein attends?

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