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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 Micromegas decide to do with his time of exile?
(a) Vacation on Mars only.
(b) Start a family.
(c) Travel the universe.
(d) Search for his family.

2. Why does Judas say he did what he did to Jesus?
(a) He wanted to gain a higher position with the Romans.
(b) He was tired of Jesus looking over him.
(c) He wanted to see what "He" was up to.
(d) He wanted the silver.

3. What was in the wire box in the story "The Poor Boy's Toy"?
(a) A butterfly.
(b) A live rat.
(c) A dead bird.
(d) A broken ornament.

4. What does Julian's wife convince him to do?
(a) Kill her father, the Emperor.
(b) Have a son.
(c) Hunt.
(d) Find his parents.

5. Who was the first of the disciples to be called an Apostle in "The Death of Judas"?
(a) Mark.
(b) Simon Peter.
(c) Paul.
(d) Judas.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Desplein describe himself when his student questions him about attending mass?

2. Who does Jean Bridelle meet in the garden?

3. Who does Judas begin to visit when he decides he wants to know "the other side of things"?

4. Who pays for the masses that Desplein attends?

5. According to "Minuet", what is the most violent loss a mother can feel?

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