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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the minuet no longer performed?
(a) Because it has been banned.
(b) Because its original form has been forgotten.
(c) Because there are no more kings.
(d) Because it is only performed by master dancers.

2. How long has the Saturnian, who accompanies Micromegas on his journey, been married?
(a) 100 years.
(b) 10,000 years.
(c) 1,000 years.
(d) 10 years.

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

4. What is the prophecy that Julian's father hears about his son's future?
(a) He will become a petty thief.
(b) He will be a great ruler and conqueror.
(c) He will kill him to take control of the estate.
(d) He will kill the King and marry the Queen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times a year does Desplein attend church?

2. According to the editor in "The Poor Boy's Toy", what idea does the narrator want to convey?

3. What happened to the water carrier that Desplein knew as a young man?

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

5. What happened to the garden in "Minuet"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Rope," why did the mother of the boy who committed suicide come to the narrator's home?

2. What was Julian taught when he was seven-years-old?

3. In "The Mass of the Atheist," why was the famous French surgeon Desplein's death upsetting, even for his enemies?

4. Explain the prophecy and circumstances that Julian's mother heard of his future in "The Legend of St. Julian Hospitaler."

5. What does Jean Bridelle see the old man doing in the garden?

6. According to "The Poor Boy's Toy," how do rich children differ from poor ones?

7. What would Jean Bridelle do in the garden almost every morning?

8. Describe how Desplein saw the earth.

9. How does Jean Bridelle describe the nursery?

10. Why is Micromegas' name appropriate?

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