Gargantua and Pantagruel Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Gargantua and Pantagruel Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What occupation does Seraphin Calobarsy hold?
(a) Senator.
(b) Merchant.
(c) Fisherman.
(d) Physician.

4. What does Pantagruel receive instead of the office in Pantagruel: Chapter Ten?
(a) Cheese.
(b) Meats.
(c) Wine.
(d) Beer.

5. What does one of the pilgrims' staff hit, causing Gargantua to spit them out in Gargantua: Chapter Thirty-six?
(a) A cavity.
(b) His throat.
(c) His stomach lining.
(d) His bowels.

6. Who claims "those who are not very bright could never spend so much in so short a time" in Third Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Two?
(a) Frere Jean.
(b) Thaumaste.
(c) Solomon.
(d) Panurge.

7. Pantagruel advises Panurge to foretell whether he will have a good or bad marriage from what in Third Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Thirteen?
(a) An encyclopedia.
(b) The clouds.
(c) The works of Homer.
(d) His dreams.

8. Panurge suggests making the decision of whether or not to marry in Third Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Eleven by doing what?
(a) Throwing dice.
(b) Using cards.
(c) Reading Virgil.
(d) Talking to a fortune teller.

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

10. What English scholar comes to visit Pantagruel in Pantagruel: Chapter Thirteen?
(a) Thaumaste.
(b) Prince Charles.
(c) Solomon.
(d) Panurge.

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

12. What does Pantagruel intend to have a look at with his friend in Pantagruel: Chapter Eleven?
(a) La Follie-Gobelin.
(b) Dipsodes' camp.
(c) The walls of Paris.
(d) Pygmies.

13. What does Gargantua attempt to devote himself to in Gargantua: Chapter Twenty?
(a) Work.
(b) Chess.
(c) Play.
(d) Study.

14. Who does Pantagruel learn have laid waste to Utopia in Pantagruel: Chapter Fifteen?
(a) The Amazons.
(b) The Dipsodes.
(c) The English.
(d) The Turks.

15. What position is offered to Pantagruel in Pantagruel: Chapter Ten?
(a) President of Court.
(b) Receiver of Petitions.
(c) Receiver of Petitions and President of Court.
(d) President of Petitions.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who brings an action against the Sorbonnists in court in Gargantua: Chapter Nineteen?

2. Who insists in Third Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Five that though lending and borrowing is sometimes necessary, it should be used sparingly?

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

4. Who does Panurge dress as a crier of green sauce in order to settle him into a trade in Pantagruel: Chapter Twenty-one?

5. Who among Pantagruel's men has his neck slit in Pantagruel: Chapter Nineteen?

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