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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. According to the editor, what role does Maupassant play as a writer?
(a) Moralist.
(b) Conteur-observer and storyteller.
(c) Guichets mythe or myth teller.
(d) Fabricator.

2. What does Desplein claim the human body lacks?
(a) A soul.
(b) A memory.
(c) An ethical mind.
(d) A heart.

3. What must Micromegas use to see life on Earth?
(a) A magnifying glass.
(b) A microscope.
(c) A drop of water.
(d) Special eyeglasses.

4. What happens to Julian's parents while they are sleeping in his wife's bed?
(a) The Emperor kills them.
(b) Julian's brother-in-law kills them.
(c) Julian's wife kills them.
(d) Julian kills them.

5. How tall is Micromegas?
(a) 120,000 feet tall.
(b) 1,200 feet tall.
(c) 12 feet tall.
(d) 120 feet tall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Julian do for the leper that he comes across at his job?

2. Why are people sprawled everywhere in "The Old Clown"?

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

4. Who does Jean Bridelle meet in the garden?

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

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