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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the midwife administer to Gargantua's mother when she goes into labor?

3. What does Gargantua accidentally swallow the six pilgrims with in Gargantua: Chapter Thirty-six?

4. 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?

5. What does the name Pantagruel mean?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

5. What does Pantagruel send the prisoner with to the king in Pantagruel: Chapter Eighteen? What does the king do?

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

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

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

9. Who comes to test Pantagruel in Pantagruel: Chapter Thirteen? What happens?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define and identify literary and religious allusion in the narrative. What allusion does Rabelais make of Christianity in the reading? How does Pantagruel's story reflect that of Aeneas in "The Aeneid"?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the Roman legal formulas presented in the Prologue of The Fourth Book of Pantagruel, as well as the works of Erasmus, Aesop, and Tiraqueau. Why does Rabelais comment on these authors in his introductions to the fourth novel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the life and works of Francois Rabelais. What style was the author known for? What formats did he write in other than novels?

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