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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Grand-Lebrun by Francois Mauriac.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the lack of maternal love compared to in "The Rope"?
(a) A mountain without snow.
(b) A sky without stars.
(c) A light without heat.
(d) A lake without fish.

2. What does the youngest son ask of the prodigal son?
(a) To talk him out of leaving.
(b) To stay and comfort mother.
(c) To keep the family from looking for him.
(d) To leave with him.

3. What did Mauriac's teachers not consider him?
(a) A chosen vessel.
(b) A waste of time.
(c) A bright student.
(d) A fast learner.

4. What does "une maniere de sentir" mean?
(a) A moment of setiment.
(b) A manner of sadness.
(c) A way of feeling.
(d) A century of madness.

5. What does the following line by Rimbaud mean: mais vous j'ai trop pleure, les aubes sont navrantes?
(a) "But you cannot be happy, you babes of nativity."
(b) "Always be happy, you never be sad."
(c) "But you have too much crying, the blades are heartbreaking."
(d) "Care for those around you, and only those."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Julian vow never to do after hearing the talking animal's prophecy?

2. Who does Jean Bridelle meet in the garden?

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

4. What does Judas compare Simon Peter's eyes to in "The Death of Judas"?

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

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