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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Gargantua: Chapters 36-56 and Almanac (p. 322-387).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Pantagruel: Prologue, the author compared the novel to what literary genre?
(a) Medieval fairy tales.
(b) Medieval war tales.
(c) Non-fiction.
(d) Medieval romances.

2. What colors are the livery Gargantua's father orders for Gargantua in Gargantua: Chapter Seven?
(a) Blue and white.
(b) Black and tan.
(c) Blue and orange.
(d) Green and gold.

3. What does Pantagruel send the prisoner with to the king in Pantagruel: Chapter Eighteen?
(a) A concoction.
(b) A peace flower.
(c) An olive branch.
(d) A special book.

4. Who among Pantagruel's men has his neck slit in Pantagruel: Chapter Nineteen?
(a) Almyrodes.
(b) Carpalim.
(c) Loup Garou.
(d) Epistemon.

5. What is the name of Pantagruel's father?
(a) Badebec.
(b) Gargantua.
(c) Cepola.
(d) Rabelais.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many novels are contained in the collection "Gargantua and Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais?

2. What does Pantagruel intend to have a look at with his friend in Pantagruel: Chapter Eleven?

3. Pantagruel refuses the offer given to him in Pantagruel: Chapter Ten because he believes such offices are like what?

4. Where does Pantagruel stroll toward to seek recreation from his studies in Pantagruel: Chapter Eleven?

5. Who does Grandgousier summon in Gargantua: Chapter Thirty-seven?

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