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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the impostor explain the timing of Martin's arrival?
(a) The impostor said the real Martin was an agent of Bertrande.
(b) The impostor said the real Martin was an agent of Sanxi.
(c) The impostor said the real Martin was another agent of Pierre.
(d) The impostor said the real Martin was an agent of the court.

2. How is "Arrest Memorable" different from "The Admirable History of the Pseudo-Martin of Toulouse"?
(a) "Arrest Memorable" is written in English.
(b) "Arrest Memorable" is less accurate.
(c) "Arrest Memorable" is written in Spanish.
(d) "Arrest Memorable" is more accurate.

3. How was Jean de Coras killed?
(a) He was lynched.
(b) He was buried alive.
(c) He was shot.
(d) He was poisoned.

4. Where was Jean de Coras killed?
(a) On Main Street.
(b) In the neighborhood pub.
(c) In front of the Parlement of Toulouse.
(d) At his home.

5. Which of the following was evidence presented in the second trial?
(a) Martin's picture.
(b) Martin's journal.
(c) Physical dissimilarities between Martin and the impostor.
(d) The impostor's birth certificate.

6. How old was Judge Jean de Coras when the second trial began?
(a) Forty-five.
(b) Twenty-five.
(c) Thrity-five.
(d) Fifty-five.

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

8. What evidence was presented to prove the impostor was an impostor?
(a) The shoe size of Martin.
(b) Martin's journal.
(c) Martin's signature.
(d) The portrait of Martin as a teenager.

9. How was the impostor punished for his crimes?
(a) The impostor paid a fine.
(b) The impostor got probation.
(c) The impostor was forced to apologize and was put to death.
(d) The impostor got life in prison.

10. Why were witnesses brought to the impostor before the trial?
(a) He had a right to question their character.
(b) He had a right to try to talk them out of it.
(c) To say hello.
(d) To observe the impostor's reaction.

11. What year was Jean de Coras killed?
(a) 1566.
(b) 1570.
(c) 1572.
(d) 1563.

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

13. In the second trial of the impostor, what evidence showed us that Bertrande had not changed her mind about believing the impostor was the real Martin?
(a) Bertrande yelled at Pierre from the stand.
(b) Bertrande was sneaking notes to the fake Martin.
(c) Bertrande still publically supported the fake Martin.
(d) Bertrande cried every day of the trial.

14. Why does the author suspect Martin showed up at the courthouse?
(a) Martin wanted to see Bertrande.
(b) Martin wanted to confront the impostor.
(c) Martin wanted to be with his fmaily.
(d) Martin heard about the trial from villagers and wanted to get the truth out.

15. What other language was, "The Admirable History of the Pseudo-Martin of Toulouse" written in?
(a) French.
(b) Italian.
(c) Latin.
(d) English.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who decided to interrogate the impostor after Martin arrived?

3. Of the people who testified, how many testified the impostor was the real Martin?

4. Of the people who testified that the impostor was the real Martin, who was the most influential?

5. Martin's appeal was heard in what year?

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