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

2. What religion was the water carrier that Desplein knew as a young man?

3. How long has the Saturnian, who accompanies Micromegas on his journey, been married?

4. What "gift" does Micromegas give to the humans he encounters?

5. What does Julian find great amusement in killing as a child?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why are the secretary and the other men of his planet upset with the small number (72) of senses that they have in "Micromegas?"

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

4. How did the curse of the stag come to be true in "The Legend of St. Julian Hospitaler?"

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

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

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

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

9. Describe the old clown.

10. What does the garden mean for the old couple in "Minuet?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one character from one of the stories. Who is this character? What does the story tell readers specifically about the character? What must readers infer about the character? What are the characters strengths and weaknesses? What conflict does the character face? What does the character learn or refuse to learn? What do the character's decisions tall readers about the character?

Essay Topic 2

In "The Return of the Prodigal Son," whom is the most important conversation with: the father, the older brother, the mother, or the younger brother? Why do you believe that this is the most important conversation in the story? Cite specific examples from the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the imagery in the story "The Old Clown." What does the old clown represent? What does the narrator represent? What do the festivities represent? What is the main point of the story?

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