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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. Pantagruel attends a hearing judged by whom in Third Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Thirty-eight?

2. With whom does Panurge head toward Panzoust in Third Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Sixteen?

3. Fourth Book of Pantagruel: The Royal Privilege gives the right to reprint the story to whom?

4. Who does Panurge describe at Panzoust who foretells all things to come in Third Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Fifteen?

5. Who tells Pantagruel and his men how miracles are produced by the Decretals in Fourth Book of Pantagruel: Chapters Fifty-one through Fifty-three?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the tribe of Procureers and Chicanous do for a living? What story does Panurge relate of them?

2. When was the Fifth Book of Pantagruel published? What is said about it in the Introductions and Prologue?

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

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

5. Where is Pantagruel in Fourth Book of Pantagruel: Chapter One? Where does he depart?

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

7. Who does Pantagruel convince Panurge to see in Third Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Nineteen?

8. What does the physician suggest to Panurge in Third Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Thirty-three? What about the philosopher?

9. Where does Pantagruel land in Fourth Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Thirty-five? What does he see there?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the war which erupts between Lerne and Utopia, and the characters of King Picrochole, and Frere Jean. In what ways is Rabelais satirizing Christianity through the character of Frere Jean?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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