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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 does Desplein's student do when he follows Desplein into church?
(a) Goes into confession.
(b) Tells the priest that Desplein does not belong in the church.
(c) Kneels by him.
(d) Hides in the back of the church.

2. What is wrong with the "gift" that Micromegas gives to the humans?
(a) It is blank.
(b) It is ruined.
(c) It disappears when Micromegas leaves.
(d) It is broken.

3. Why is Desplein's student surprised by Desplein's actions toward the water carrier?
(a) Desplein does not treat the man's true ailment.
(b) Desplein takes the man's daughter as payment.
(c) Desplein does not charge him for treatment.
(d) Desplein overcharges the man for treatment.

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

5. How long did Gide spend writing "The Return of the Prodigal Son"?
(a) Two days.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) One month.
(d) Two years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What made the prodigal son feel close to his father?

2. What is the prophecy that Julian's father hears about his son's future?

3. What was the specialty of the Apostles in "The Death of Judas"?

4. In remembering his time at Grand-Lebrun, what season is it?

5. Who spoke the following quote about Mauriac: "God is not an artist, and neither is M. Mauriac"?

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