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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 happened to the water carrier that Desplein knew as a young man?
(a) He was put in prison.
(b) He was hung.
(c) He was banished for religious beliefs.
(d) He died.

2. What happens when Julian is practicing the javelin?
(a) He almost kills his mother.
(b) He almost kils himself.
(c) He almost kills his son.
(d) He almost kills his father.

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

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Jean Bridelle looked upon by others?

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

3. What does the prodigal son say he can still taste, even after partaking of the calf at the feast?

4. When did Claudel die in "The Death of Judas"?

5. According to the book, where were Baudelaire's most remarkable poems published?

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