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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote, "The Admirable History of the Pseudo-Martin of Toulouse."
(a) Jean de Coras.
(b) Guillaume Le Sueur.
(c) Michel Du Faur.
(d) Arnaud du Tilh.

2. What is the significance of the title of the book, "On the Lame?"
(a) It has no significance.
(b) Lame applies to several elements of the story with different definitions.
(c) Martin is on the run for most of the book.
(d) The author thought the story of Martin Guerre was lame.

3. Why was Jean de Coras killed?
(a) Because he declared the impostor not guilty.
(b) Because of his Protestant beliefs.
(c) Because he declared the impostor guilty.
(d) Because he put a woman in jail.

4. What was the impostor's reaction when he was confronted by the real Martin?
(a) He admitted he lied.
(b) He claimed he had amnesia.
(c) He accused Martin of being the impostor.
(d) He cried and told Bertrande he was sorry.

5. Of the people who testified, how many testified the impostor was the real Martin?
(a) About fifty.
(b) About twenty.
(c) About sixty.
(d) About thirty.

6. What story does the author say compares to "The Return of Martin Guerre?"
(a) "The Heart of Love."
(b) "Cameron Rose."
(c) "Decameron."
(d) "There and Back Again."

7. Who decided to interrogate the impostor after Martin arrived?
(a) Jean de Coras.
(b) Guillaume Le Sueur.
(c) President de Mansencal.
(d) Arnaud du Tilh.

8. Who intervened when Martin got upset about the situation?
(a) Pierre.
(b) Judge Jean de Coras.
(c) Sanxi.
(d) Bertrande.

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

10. Jean de Coras, in some ways, saw the impostor as a ___________.
(a) Devil.
(b) Victim.
(c) Hero.
(d) Brother.

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

12. Of the people who testified the impostor is indeed an impostor, who was the most influential?
(a) Carbon Barrau.
(b) Sanxi.
(c) Jean de Coras.
(d) Pierre.

13. Jean de Coras had nightmares about ____________________________.
(a) The impostor actually being innocent.
(b) His wife marrying someone else.
(c) His wife being fooled by an impostor.
(d) The impostor coming back to kill him.

14. Who wrote Arrest Memorable?
(a) Guillaume Le Sueur.
(b) Arnaud du Tilh.
(c) Jean de Coras.
(d) Michel Du Faur.

15. How old was Jean de Coras when he received his doctorate degree?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Nineteen.
(c) Twenty-one.
(d) Twenty-five.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a typical case for the courts in Rieux?

2. How did the impostor explain the timing of Martin's arrival?

3. How did Martin respond to Bertrande?

4. Where did Guillaume Le Sueur get most of his information to write his book about Martin Guerre?

5. About how many people came to testify in the impostor's trial?

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