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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 claims that many monks are lazy in Gargantua: Chapter Thirty-eight?
(a) King Picrochole the Third.
(b) Solomon.
(c) Gargantua.
(d) Frere Jean.

2. What is the name of the abbey built by Gargantua in Gargantua: Chapter Fifty?
(a) Abbey of the Thelemites.
(b) Abbey of the Ottomans.
(c) Abbey or the King.
(d) Abbey of the Turks.

3. What position does Ulrich Gallet hold in Gargantua?
(a) Merchant of the year.
(b) Mayor.
(c) Prime Minister.
(d) Master of Petitions.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men in copper spheres are sent into Pantagruel's stomach to dislodge a mountain of ordure in Pantagruel: Chapter Twenty-three?

2. Who summons the inhabitants of the city to set fire to the Dipsodes' camp in Pantagruel: Chapter Eighteen?

3. Who does Panurge talk of having escaped because they wanted to roast him alive in Pantagruel: Chapter Ten?

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

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

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