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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. Who surrounded Mauriac during his childhood, like angels surrounded Jesus in the desert?
(a) Demons.
(b) Poets.
(c) Angels.
(d) Monsters.

2. What job does Julian take after leaving his wife?
(a) A job ferrying people across a lake.
(b) A job helping homeless men.
(c) A fishing net mender.
(d) A fisherman.

3. Who spoke the following quote about Mauriac: "God is not an artist, and neither is M. Mauriac"?
(a) Sartre.
(b) Gide.
(c) Maupassant.
(d) Ayme.

4. What did the water carrier do for Desplein when they met?
(a) Paid for one meal.
(b) Turned Desplein in because he was wanted by the police.
(c) Told Desplein that he would never amount to anything.
(d) Paid his rent.

5. What does "hic et nunc" mean?
(a) Pray and love.
(b) Here and now.
(c) Love and honor.
(d) Stay and fight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the lack of maternal love compared to in "The Rope"?

2. What does Mauriac recall his mother saying she did with fire?

3. What is the Emperor's name who Julian frees from the Muslims?

4. What is the name of Desplein's brightest student?

5. What does Jean Bridelle compare the nursery in Luxembourg to?

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