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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 does the prodigal son's father tell the servants to get for the prodigal son?
(a) A robe.
(b) A pipe.
(c) A snack.
(d) A drink.

2. What does the prodigal son first think about after falling out of love with himself?
(a) Home.
(b) His mother's face.
(c) His father's face.
(d) His brothers.

3. Where is Maupassant from?
(a) Normandy.
(b) Nepal.
(c) Netherlands.
(d) Norway.

4. What is Thomas Aquinas known for writing in "Micromegas"?
(a) "The Human Soul".
(b) "Summa Theologica".
(c) "Utopia".
(d) "Interpretation of a Dream".

5. What does Julian do for the leper that he comes across at his job?
(a) Drowns him.
(b) Gives him everything that he has.
(c) Hangs him by a fishing net.
(d) Shuns him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What must Micromegas use to see life on Earth?

2. What does Desplein answer when his student questions his belief and actions?

3. What does Jean Bridelle compare the nursery in Luxembourg to?

4. According to the editor, what was Claudel always guided by?

5. Who did Gide dedicate "The Return of the Prodigal Son" to?

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