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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. Who are Julian's parents in "The Legend of St. Julian Hospitaler"?
(a) A Lord and Lady of a castle.
(b) A Baron and Barroness.
(c) A King and Queen.
(d) A peasant couple.

2. According to "Minuet", what is the most violent loss a man can feel?
(a) The loss of his wife.
(b) The loss of a mother.
(c) The loss of a father.
(d) The loss of a child.

3. What was the specialty of the Apostles in "The Death of Judas"?
(a) To make Jesus known everywhere.
(b) To perform miracles.
(c) To keep Jesus from harm.
(d) To limit self-sacrifice.

4. Why does the prodigal son wait until night to go to his father's home?
(a) He does not wait; he goes during the day.
(b) To listen in on the family's conversation.
(c) To cloak his poverty.
(d) To fall asleep on the steps and have the family find him in the morning.

5. Where does Micromegas finally find human life-forms?
(a) A school.
(b) A submarine.
(c) A prison.
(d) A ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jean Bridelle compare the borders of small trees to?

2. What did Desplein do to honor the water carrier as a man?

3. What planet is Micromegas from?

4. What happened to the boy while the storyteller from "The Rope" was away on business?

5. What is the little boy who is laying in the grass looking at?

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