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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. What is the name of Pantagruel's father?
2. What is the name of the abbey built by Gargantua in Gargantua: Chapter Fifty?
3. Who kills many of the enemy when he sees them stealing the grapes that the monastery uses for an entire year of wine in Gargantua: Chapter Twenty-five?
4. What does Pantagruel intend to have a look at with his friend in Pantagruel: Chapter Eleven?
5. What colors are the livery Gargantua's father orders for Gargantua in Gargantua: Chapter Seven?
Short Essay Questions
1. When was Gargantua written? What does To Readers suggest about the text?
2. Describe Pantagruel's birth. Why did his father give him the name Pantagruel?
3. What is the response of the Amaurots to King Anarch's defeat?
4. Where is Pantagruel sent in Pantagruel: Chapter Five? What are his impressions of study?
5. To whom is Pantagruel compared in Pantagruel: Chapter Ten? What office is offered him and why does he refuse it?
6. What does Gargantua build in Gargantua: Chapter Fifty? Why?
7. What is the subject of Gargantua: Chapters One through Five? What is suggested by Gargamelle's pregnancy?
8. What does Pantagruel think of Panurge at the onset of their friendship? How does the narrator describe Panurge in Pantagruel: Chapter Twelve?
9. Who does Panurge attempt to seduce in Pantagruel: Chapter Fourteen? What is his response?
10. Who does Gargantua accidentally swallow in Gargantua: Chapter Thirty-six?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define the literary element of "theme." How is the theme of education manifested in "Gargantua"? What position does Rabelais take on education in the narrative?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss humanist law and philosophy, and the arguments presented in Third Book of Pantagruel: Chapters Thirty-three through Forty-four. How does Bridoye define law?
Essay Topic 3
Describe some examples of symbolism, metaphor and simile in the narrative and analyze the meaning implied by each. How do these symbols relate to the themes of the novel?
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