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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. In "The Rope," what did the boy's mother want to see at the storyteller's home?
(a) The closet.
(b) The balcony.
(c) The bedroom.
(d) The painting.

2. How tall are the Saturnians in "Micromegas"?
(a) 6,000 feet tall.
(b) 600 feet tall.
(c) 60,000 feet tall.
(d) 60 feet tall.

3. What is the lack of maternal love compared to in "The Rope"?
(a) A mountain without snow.
(b) A light without heat.
(c) A sky without stars.
(d) A lake without fish.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Micromegas exiled from his home planet?

2. Who is Maupassant's godfather?

3. Who are Julian's parents in "The Legend of St. Julian Hospitaler"?

4. What is the name of one of the philosophers that the men give to Micromegas in response to a human's soul?

5. How long is Micromegas' term of exile?

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