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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Return of the Prodigal Son by Andre Gide.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Desplein renowned for in "The Mass of the Atheist"?
(a) Being the most unethical doctor in the land.
(b) Being an expert and skillfull surgeon.
(c) Being a disbarred doctor.
(d) Being a famous eye doctor.

2. According to the father, who will not be able to sleep because of the prodigal son's return?
(a) The older brother.
(b) Father.
(c) Mother.
(d) The younger brother.

3. What was the basis of the poem that admitted Judas to the Sanhedrin?
(a) The ostentatiousness of the Verusians.
(b) The pompousness of royalty.
(c) The heroic obstinacy of the Maccabees.
(d) The inelegance of a martyr.

4. What is Jean Bridelle's most cherished pleasure?
(a) Stupid girls.
(b) To walk alone.
(c) Brawling friends.
(d) Noisy cafes.

5. According to "Minuet", what is the most violent loss a mother can feel?
(a) The loss of a child.
(b) The loss of a spouse.
(c) The loss of a parent.
(d) The loss of a sibling.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Rope," what did the boy's mother want to see at the storyteller's home?

3. To whom does the narrator in " The Old Clown" compare the muscle men to?

4. What is a paralytic who has been put back on his feet compared to in "The Death of Judas"?

5. According to the talking animal's prophecy, who will Julian kill?

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