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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the water carrier from that Desplein met when he was a young man?
(a) Diesen.
(b) Auvergnat.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) Blanchert.

2. What planet is Micromegas from?
(a) Saturn.
(b) Sympheraous.
(c) Sinus.
(d) Sirius.

3. How old is Jean Bridelle?
(a) 50.
(b) 45.
(c) 40.
(d) 55.

4. To whom does the narrator in "The Old Clown" compare those yelling out "witticisms and jokes of a solid heavy humor"?
(a) Jean Chapelain.
(b) Moliere.
(c) Tasso.
(d) Phaedrus.

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

6. What is the profession of the person described in "The Rope"?
(a) A musician.
(b) A writer.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A painter.

7. While Julian is out hunting one day, what animal gains the power to speak to him?
(a) A stag.
(b) A lion.
(c) A bear.
(d) A moose.

8. What does Desplein do to honor the water carrier's soul?
(a) Helps others in need.
(b) Keeps a garden.
(c) Prays to God.
(d) Plants trees.

9. What was in the wire box in the story "The Poor Boy's Toy"?
(a) A dead bird.
(b) A live rat.
(c) A butterfly.
(d) A broken ornament.

10. What does Julian find great amusement in killing as a child?
(a) Wealthy people.
(b) Animals.
(c) Babies.
(d) Poor people.

11. Where is Maupassant from?
(a) Netherlands.
(b) Norway.
(c) Nepal.
(d) Normandy.

12. What happened to the boy while the storyteller from "The Rope" was away on business?
(a) He stabbed his parents.
(b) He ran away.
(c) He hung himself.
(d) He cleaned the entire house.

13. In "The Rope," what did the boy's mother want to see at the storyteller's home?
(a) The closet.
(b) The bedroom.
(c) The balcony.
(d) The painting.

14. What has happened to Julian's parents since he left them and married?
(a) They have become richer.
(b) They have arranged a marriage for him.
(c) They have had another son to carry on their name.
(d) They have become very poor.

15. Where does Julian make a name for himself while away from home?
(a) Europe.
(b) Asia.
(c) America.
(d) Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Micromegas exiled from his home planet?

2. What did the water carrier do for Desplein when they met?

3. What is Jean Bridelle's most cherished pleasure?

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

5. Who pays for the masses that Desplein attends?

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