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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. According to the editor, what did Claudel never make to his public?

2. What is the first thing the prodigal son's father does when he sees his son?

3. Why does the eldest son say he is different from the prodigal son?

4. What does the prodigal son's father accuse his son of doing when he asked him why he left?

5. Why does Judas say he did what he did to Jesus?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Judas claim that all young people should come and gaze upon his dead body?

2. Why does the prodigal son's older brother claim to be different from the prodigal son?

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

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

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

6. In "Grand-Lebrun," describe the "little old women" in the narrator's story.

7. How does the prodigal son answer his father about his reasons for returning home?

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

9. What happened to Dutilleul's superior because of the scare that Dutilleul gave him?

10. Describe the sight in "The Guest" that Daru witnessed while he watched the two men come up the mountain to the schoolhouse.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe the relationship between the prodigal son and one of his family members from "The Return of the Prodigal Son". What is their relationship based upon? What are the problems associated with their relationship? To whom does the relationship mean more? Why?

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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