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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. What is the name of Gargantua's mother?
(a) Ponocrates.
(b) Carpalim.
(c) Badebec
(d) Gargamelle.

2. In Gargantua: Chapter One, the author writes that Gargantua's lineage was uncovered in a meadow near what?
(a) Orleans.
(b) Paris.
(c) Arcea-Galeau.
(d) Poitiers.

3. What is made for Gargantua in Gargantua: Chapter Eleven?
(a) A paper doll.
(b) A wooden horse.
(c) A woven basket.
(d) A dirt hut.

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

5. What did the wife in Panurge's dream put on his head in Third Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Fourteen?
(a) A crown.
(b) A hat.
(c) A bag.
(d) Horns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What beast does Pantagruel see near Ile Farouche in Fourth Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Thirty-three?

2. Who tells Panurge that marriage is a matter fraught with risk in Third Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Twenty-four?

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

4. With whom does Panurge share a discussion about a monastical cabbala concerning salted beef in Third Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Fifteen?

5. Where do Pantagruel and his men land where the inhabitants eat and drink nothing but wind?

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