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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Jean Bridelle?

2. According to Jean Bridelle in "Minuet", what is responsible for his emotion?

3. Why is the minuet no longer performed?

4. What does Micromegas decide to do with his time of exile?

5. Who are Julian's parents in "The Legend of St. Julian Hospitaler"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the type of friend that Horace Bianchon was.

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

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

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

5. Describe the old clown.

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

7. Why is Micromegas' name appropriate?

8. According to the old couple, what is the minuet?

9. Describe the circumstances surrounding Julian's first murder.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "The Return of the Prodigal Son," discuss the multiple reasons the prodigal son gives for returning home. Which reason do you believe is the real reason for the prodigal son's return? Do you believe he omitted the real reason for his return? Cite specific examples from the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

How does the demolition of the garden affect Jean Bridelle in "The Minuet?" Although not given textually, what does the destruction of the garden represent for the older couple? How do their feelings differ? How are their feelings similar?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the meaning behind Dutilleul's use of a "Werewolf" as his sign. Normally, what does the werewolf symbolize as an image? What does the werewolf symbolize for Dutilleul? How do these understandings collaborate or contradict with one another? Why?

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