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

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

3. Who orders his men to march against the shepherds of Utopia in Gargantua: Chapter Twenty-four?

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

5. What plagues Africa during Pantagruel's birth?

Short Essay Questions

1. What land does Pantagruel subdue in Third Book of Pantagruel: Chapter One? Who does he give Salmaguni to?

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

3. What did Rabelais write in his "Pantagrueline Prognostication for 1533"? What did he assure the reader?

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

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

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

7. What does Gargantua attempt to devote himself to in Gargantua: Chapter Twenty? Who assists him?

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

9. How is Gargantua's childhood described in Gargantua: Chapter Ten?

10. What does Pantagruel think of Panurge at the onset of their friendship? How does the narrator describe Panurge in Pantagruel: Chapter Twelve?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the plot structure of the Third Book of Pantagruel, delineating the exposition, rising action, climax and denouement. Where are the main characters at the end of the novel? Is there suspense as to what will happen next?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Marguerite de Navarre and the system of patrons during Rabelais' time, as well as the significance of the evangelicals and orthodoxy presented in the introductions to the Third Book of Pantagruel. What treatise of Lucian's is cited and why?

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