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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. What is the name of the man who was able to pass through walls?

2. How old was the main character when his power was revealed to him?

3. What made the prodigal son feel close to his father?

4. What illness did Albert Camus have while at university?

5. What time was recess at Grand-Lebrun?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the prodigal son planning on saying to his father to get his father to accept him back?

2. What were the circumstances surrounding Dutilleul's first burglary?

3. What did Dutilleul's coworkers do when they found out that he was the "Werewolf?"

4. Why did Judas have the right to transfer funds into his own personal account?

5. Why does Daru believe that Balducci is playing a joke on him when he tells Daru of the order for Daru to transport the Arab?

6. In "Grand-Lebrun," why does the narrator choose to recall his time at his former school?

7. Describe Dutilleul in "The Passer-Through-Walls."

8. What does Daru do with the Arab at the end of the story?

9. Why did Judas find himself above all other of Jesus' disciples?

10. According to Judas, how is a paralytic described after he has been cured?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

State the ironies in "The Death of Judas." Why are these examples ironic? Do they "justify" Judas' reasoning behind his decisions? How?

Essay Topic 2

In the story "The Guest," who is the guest: Daru; Balducci; or the Arab? Why do you believe so? Cite specific examples from the text to support your responses.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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