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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the water carrier from that Desplein treats?
(a) Munich.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) Auvergne.
(d) Nice.

2. Who tells Julian's mother of the prophecy of her son?
(a) A strange hermit.
(b) A homeless beggar.
(c) An oracle.
(d) God.

3. Why are people sprawled everywhere in "The Old Clown"?
(a) It is the celebration of "El Día de los Muertos".
(b) It is a feast day.
(c) It is a public beach.
(d) It is "The Day of St. Thorlakur".

4. Who does Jean Bridelle meet in the garden?
(a) A Russian dancer.
(b) An Irish dancer.
(c) A madame from Nice.
(d) A former dancing master from the Opera.

5. According to "Minuet", what is the most violent loss a mother can feel?
(a) The loss of a child.
(b) The loss of a sibling.
(c) The loss of a parent.
(d) The loss of a spouse.

6. According to the talking animal's prophecy, who will Julian kill?
(a) His father.
(b) His parents.
(c) His son.
(d) His mother.

7. What nationality was Voltaire?
(a) French.
(b) American.
(c) Dutch.
(d) English.

8. What is laying on the grass next to the boy behind the iron gate?
(a) A magnificent toy.
(b) His nanny.
(c) A beautiful dog.
(d) A dead bird.

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

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

11. In "The Rope," what did the storyteller ask of the parents of the boy?
(a) To let him have their son.
(b) To let the boy live with him and go to school.
(c) To have them murder their son.
(d) To let the boy marry his daughter and live with him.

12. Where does Micromegas finally find human life-forms?
(a) A prison.
(b) A submarine.
(c) A school.
(d) A ship.

13. Where was "Minuet" first published?
(a) L'Infini.
(b) Almanach des Muses.
(c) Le Gaulois.
(d) Journal des débats.

14. How tall are the Saturnians in "Micromegas"?
(a) 6,000 feet tall.
(b) 60,000 feet tall.
(c) 600 feet tall.
(d) 60 feet tall.

15. How many times a year does Desplein attend church?
(a) 4.
(b) 8.
(c) 12.
(d) 24.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Micromegas have to speak through to avoid hurting the humans' ears?

2. What job does Julian take after leaving his wife?

3. Why is Micromegas exiled from his home planet?

4. Where does Julian make a name for himself while away from home?

5. According to the narrator in "The Poor Boy's Toy", what have children learned to do?

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