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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Third Book of Pantagruel: Introduction, Rabelais to Mind of the Queen of Navarre, the King's Privilege, Prologue and Chapters 1-13 (p. 389-461).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Gargantua's father ask him to do by letter in Gargantua: Chapter Twenty-six?
(a) Go to Paris.
(b) Come home.
(c) Go to church.
(d) Go to London.

3. What does the midwife administer to Gargantua's mother when she goes into labor?
(a) A poison.
(b) A constrictive.
(c) A pain killer.
(d) Milk.

4. Who does Panurge talk of having escaped because they wanted to roast him alive in Pantagruel: Chapter Ten?
(a) The Russians.
(b) The Italians.
(c) The English.
(d) The Turks.

5. What does Pantagruel suggest he and Panurge consult to determine whether Panurge should marry in Third Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Twelve?
(a) The works of Socrates.
(b) The works of Virgil.
(c) The works of Homer.
(d) The works of Aristotle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who addresses Gargantua to explain the importance of the bells in Gargantua: Chapter Eighteen?

2. Where is Pantagruel sent to study in Pantagruel: Chapter 5?

3. What does Panurge cease to wear in Third Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Seven?

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

5. What is the name of the satirical poem in Gargantua: Chapter Two?

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