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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Montaigne thought hanging Arnaud du Tilh was _____?
(a) Inappropriate for the crime.
(b) The worst thing to do.
(c) The best thing to do.
(d) Appropriate for the crime.

2. How did Pierre react when he saw the real Martin?
(a) Pierre yelled at Martin for leaving.
(b) Pierre embraced Martin and cried.
(c) Pierre fainted.
(d) Pierre started to laugh uncontrollably.

3. How many chambers did the Toulouse Parliament have?
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Two.
(d) Fifteen.

4. Of the many arguments made about the people involved in the Martin Guerre case, what argument was made about Martin Guerre's 12 year absence?
(a) That Martin was on the run from a crime he committed.
(b) That Martin should have been punished for abandoning his family.
(c) That Martin owed Bertrande an apology.
(d) That Martin forfeited his inheritance by leaving.

5. How many years was the real Martin gone from Artigat before he returned home?
(a) Six years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Twelve years.
(d) Fourteen years.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author speculates about where Martin could have gone when he disappeared. What does the author say was the most likely place Martin went to?

2. What was a large area populated by Protestants called in France?

3. Bertrande, like most women of her time, took on traditional female work, such as house work, crafting, spinning thread, and baking bread. What other work did women do at the time?

4. In what way was the Guerre family's new village most like their old one?

5. Arnaud became successful at trading agriculture and ________.

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