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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. Fourth Book of Pantagruel: To the Most-Illustrious Prince is addressed to whom?

2. Who sent the ship in Fourth Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Three to report on Pantagruel's circumstances?

3. What does Homenaz give Pantagruel and his men in Fourth Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Fifty-four?

4. Who comes on a ship in Fourth Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Three to report on Pantagruel's circumstances?

5. When Pantagruel's ship lands on the Isle of the Macraeons in order to repair their ship, Pantagruel asks whom the reason for the storm?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is described of Gaster in Fourth Book of Pantagruel: Chapters Fifty-nine and Sixty?

2. What do Pantagruel and his men find on the Island of Papefigues?

3. What takes place in Fourth Book of Pantagruel: Chapters Sixty-six through the end of the novel?

4. When was the Fourth Book of Pantagruel written? What introductions precede it?

5. What do Pantagruel and his men hear at sea in Fourth Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Fifty-five? What becomes of the sound?

6. What do the inhabitants of Ruach ingest? What conversation does Pantagruel have with their king?

7. Who is the character of Catty-Claws? What riddle does he ask?

8. Who discusses the Decretals with Pantagruel? What is related of them?

9. What do Pantagruel and his men encounter at sea in Fourth Book of Pantagruel: Chapters Seventeen and Eighteen?

10. Who does Pantagruel suggest Panurge seek the advice of in Third Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Fifteen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of marriage in the narrative. What ideals are presented of marriage by the characters? How does this reflect upon their character?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the history of fortune-telling and superstition during the time the novel was written. How much credit was given to soothsayers, oracles, etc. during Rabelais' time?

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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