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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After 1948, to what writing genre did Ayme devote most of his talent toward?
(a) Plays.
(b) Short stories.
(c) Novellas.
(d) Novels.

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

3. In "The Return of the Prodigal Son", how does Gide describe his literary work?
(a) As a reflection in a mirror.
(b) As a heresy.
(c) As a truth.
(d) As a painting.

4. What does Judas compare Simon Peter's eyes to in "The Death of Judas"?
(a) An affectionate dog.
(b) A lion.
(c) A canyon.
(d) A deep sea.

5. At what time did the students receive snacks at Grand-Lebrun?
(a) 6:30.
(b) 2:30.
(c) 10:30.
(d) 4:30.

6. What does the prodigal son first think about after falling out of love with himself?
(a) His brothers.
(b) His father's face.
(c) Home.
(d) His mother's face.

7. In "The Passer-Through-Walls", what did the main character do for a living?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A warehouse supplier.
(d) A third-grade employee.

8. According to the editor, what was Claudel always guided by?
(a) Catholicism.
(b) Restlessness.
(c) Hope.
(d) Fate.

9. What was the specialty of the Apostles in "The Death of Judas"?
(a) To keep Jesus from harm.
(b) To perform miracles.
(c) To make Jesus known everywhere.
(d) To limit self-sacrifice.

10. What does Mauriac recall his mother saying she did with fire?
(a) Feared it.
(b) Ate it.
(c) Drank it.
(d) Lived it.

11. In "Grand-Lebrun", when does a child's heart become used to looking for God?
(a) When it is frozen.
(b) When it is warmed.
(c) When it is soft.
(d) When it is light.

12. Who designed the statue of Jupiter in "The Death of Judas"?
(a) Polyclitus.
(b) Michelangelo.
(c) Etruscan.
(d) Raphael.

13. What does Balducci give Daru as he is leaving the schoolhouse?
(a) Arrest papers.
(b) Money.
(c) A revolver.
(d) An extradition warrant.

14. According to the father, who will not be able to sleep because of the prodigal son's return?
(a) The older brother.
(b) Father.
(c) The younger brother.
(d) Mother.

15. According to the editor, what did Claudel never make to his public?
(a) Concessions.
(b) Inferences.
(c) Apologies.
(d) Denials.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Camus' occupation at the beginning of the war?

2. Why does the prodigal son wait until night to go to his father's home?

3. What is the nearest village to Daru's schoolhouse?

4. What publication did Camus come to be editor of?

5. To which direction do Daru's classroom windows open?

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