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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. Gargantua's countrymen get into a dispute with the bakers of where in Gargantua: Chapter Twenty-three?
(a) The Isle of Ennasin.
(b) Arcea-Galeau.
(c) Lerne.
(d) Paris.

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

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

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

5. What gives permission to the king to print and sell Rabelais' book as written in Third Book of Pantagruel: Introduction?
(a) The King's Greed.
(b) The King's Privilege.
(c) The Royal Prerogative.
(d) The King's Power.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of Pantagruel's father?

3. What does Grandgousier give to each pilgrim for their journey in Gargantua: Chapter Forty-three?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When was Gargantua written? What does To Readers suggest about the text?

3. What does the Introduction of Pantagruel reveal about the style and time period of the piece?

4. Who attempts to get back the bells of Notre Dame in Gargantua: Chapter Eighteen? What is Gargantua's response?

5. What is the response of the Amaurots to King Anarch's defeat?

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

7. Where is Pantagruel sent in Pantagruel: Chapter Five? What are his impressions of study?

8. To whom is Pantagruel compared in Pantagruel: Chapter Ten? What office is offered him and why does he refuse it?

9. Why is Braggart killed? Who kills him?

10. What does Gargantua build in Gargantua: Chapter Fifty? Why?

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