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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Braggart kill for accusing him of corruption in Gargantua: Chapter Forty-five?
(a) Badebec.
(b) Hastyveal.
(c) Pantagruel.
(d) King Anarch.

2. Who brings an action against the Sorbonnists in court in Gargantua: Chapter Nineteen?
(a) King Anarch.
(b) Panurge.
(c) Janotus.
(d) Epistemon.

3. What is the name of Pantagruel's mother?
(a) Badebec.
(b) Cepola.
(c) Abbaye.
(d) Gargantua.

4. How many men in copper spheres are sent into Pantagruel's stomach to dislodge a mountain of ordure in Pantagruel: Chapter Twenty-three?
(a) Eight.
(b) Three.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Five.

5. Where is Pantagruel sent to study in Pantagruel: Chapter 5?
(a) Bourges.
(b) Orleans.
(c) Poitiers.
(d) Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. What man with a Germanic tongue does Pantagruel meet in Pantagruel: Chapter Nine?

2. What does Pantagruel suggest he and Panurge consult to determine whether Panurge should marry in Third Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Twelve?

3. In Pantagruel: Chapter Twenty-two, the people of Dipsodes surrender to Pantagruel, except for whom?

4. Who becomes stuck in a tree as he encourages the men to have courage in Gargantua: Chapter Forty?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Braggart killed? Who kills him?

2. What is sent to Gargantua in Gargantua: Chapter Fifteen? What does he do with the gift?

3. When does Gargantua leave Paris? Where does he go?

4. What dispute arises in Garganua's homeland in Gargantua: Chapter Twenty-three? Who begins an attack?

5. Who does Gargantua accidentally swallow in Gargantua: Chapter Thirty-six?

6. What does Panurge ask Pantagruel's advice about in Third Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Nine? What discussion follows?

7. What is the subject of Gargantua: Chapters One through Five? What is suggested by Gargamelle's pregnancy?

8. Who does Pantagruel meet in Pantagruel: Chapter Nine? How is this character described?

9. What argument do Panurge and Pantagruel have about money in the Third Book of Pantagruel?

10. Describe Pantagruel's birth. Why did his father give him the name Pantagruel?

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