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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Fourth Book of Pantagruel: Chapters 28-50 (p. 747-810).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Pantagruel ask to parley with in Fourth Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Forty-two?
(a) Lady Niphleseth.
(b) Epistemon.
(c) King Anarch.
(d) Jean Audeau.

2. What does Gargantua's mother eat a lot of during her pregnancy in Gargantua: Chapter Four?
(a) Tripe.
(b) Hog jowels.
(c) Croissants.
(d) Cheese.

3. With whom does Panurge share a discussion about a monastical cabbala concerning salted beef in Third Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Fifteen?
(a) Frere Jean.
(b) Panurge.
(c) King Anarch.
(d) Gargantua.

4. In Gargantua: Chapter One, the author writes that Gargantua's lineage was uncovered by whom?
(a) Janotus.
(b) Magister Janotus de Bragmardo.
(c) Jean Audeau.
(d) Almyrodes.

5. What is the name of the satirical poem in Gargantua: Chapter Two?
(a) "Poison Foam."
(b) "Antidoted Bubbles."
(c) "Healthful Drink."
(d) "Dangerous Brew."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the midwife administer to Gargantua's mother when she goes into labor?

2. What colors are the livery Gargantua's father orders for Gargantua in Gargantua: Chapter Seven?

3. What do Panurge and Pantagruel debate the meaning of in ancient literary traditions in Third Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Fourteen?

4. Who points out the land where Quaremeprenant reigns in Fourth Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Twenty-nine?

5. Pantagruel tells the story of whom in Fourth Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Twenty-eight?

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