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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many times did the main character put his head through the wall to frighten his boss on the first day?
(a) 15.
(b) 45.
(c) 23.
(d) 10.

3. What publication did Camus come to be editor of?
(a) "Combat".
(b) "Reve Gauche".
(c) "L'Enfant".
(d) "Noir Droite".

4. In "The Guest", how many men is the schoolteacher waiting on to climb the hill to the school house?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

5. What was the name of the critical work that Ayme wrote?
(a) "Le Comfort Intellectuel".
(b) "Noir Aime".
(c) "Pomme de Terre".
(d) "Noir Age".

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

7. Who does Judas begin to visit when he decides he wants to know "the other side of things"?
(a) Oracles.
(b) Holists.
(c) Soothsayers.
(d) Pharisees.

8. What does the prodigal son say he can still taste, even after partaking of the calf at the feast?
(a) Rat.
(b) Twigs.
(c) Grugs.
(d) Sweet acorns.

9. What was Camus' occupation at the beginning of the war?
(a) Sculptor.
(b) Journalist.
(c) Photographer.
(d) Painter.

10. What is the prodigal son's mother afraid of?
(a) The oldest son leaving.
(b) The youngest son leaving.
(c) The prodigal son leaving again.
(d) The father leaving.

11. What made the prodigal son feel close to his father?
(a) Power.
(b) Thirst.
(c) Destitution.
(d) Riches.

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

13. What time was recess at Grand-Lebrun?
(a) 4:00.
(b) 12:00.
(c) 7:00.
(d) 2:00.

14. How old was the main character when his power was revealed to him?
(a) 50.
(b) 25.
(c) 15.
(d) 43.

15. In what year did Camus receive the Nobel Peace Prize?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1957.
(c) 1900.
(d) 1862.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who spoke at the graduation in "Grand-Lebrun"?

2. What does the following line by Rimbaud mean: mais vous j'ai trop pleure, les aubes sont navrantes?

3. In "Grand-Lebrun", what color are the tiles of the school floor?

4. What animal's hormones does the doctor prescribe the main character in "The Passer-Through-Walls"?

5. What kind of tea does Daru offer the men who have come to the schoolhouse?

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