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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. Who tells Julian's father of the prophecy of his son?
(a) An angel.
(b) A strange beggar.
(c) A homeless hermit.
(d) A demon.

2. Who does Jean Bridelle meet in the garden?
(a) An Irish dancer.
(b) A madame from Nice.
(c) A former dancing master from the Opera.
(d) A Russian dancer.

3. In "The Rope," what did the storyteller ask of the parents of the boy?
(a) To let the boy marry his daughter and live with him.
(b) To have them murder their son.
(c) To let him have their son.
(d) To let the boy live with him and go to school.

4. How does Desplein describe himself when his student questions him about attending mass?
(a) He is a religiously confused man with a God-owned soul.
(b) He is externally atheistic but internally religious.
(c) He is externally religious but internally atheistic.
(d) He is a freak of biblical proportions.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the prophecy that Julian's father hears about his son's future?

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

3. How tall is Micromegas?

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

5. What does Julian find great amusement in killing as a child?

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