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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Bertrande have to maintain she always believed the impostor was Martin?
(a) So she wouldn't be poor.
(b) So she wouldn't be charged with adultery.
(c) So she wouldn't be hung.
(d) So she wouldn't lose her children.

2. In Chapter 3, the author speculates Martin may have _________Bertrande.
(a) Feared.
(b) Hated.
(c) Hit.
(d) Loved.

3. Who do Bertrande and Martin name their baby boy after?
(a) Martin's father.
(b) Bernarde's father.
(c) Martin's uncle.
(d) Martin.

4. What alternate term is used for "Lord," in the impostor's old village?
(a) Land owner.
(b) Seignier.
(c) God.
(d) The father.

5. What fact leads the author to believe the impostor was after more than an inheritance?
(a) The impostor's elaborate preparations.
(b) The impostor confessed he wanted Martin's life.
(c) The impostor told people he was in love with Bertrande.
(d) The impostor wrote in a journal that he wanted revenge against Sanxi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the village shoemaker say about the impostor's feet?

2. What was the main reason suspected for Martin's sudden disappearance?

3. The impostor was able to impersonate Martin so convincingly because of his ability to _____.

4. Which of the following was a probable incentive for the impostor to impersonate Martin?

5. Martin is believed to have ended up in the army where he fought in and won a crucial battle. Which of the following is a battle Martin fought in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Bertrande refused to get out of her marriage when she had the chance?

2. In Chapter 4, what specific similarities does the author point out about Martin and the impostor?

3. Bertrande easily accepted the impostor as Martin. She is reported to have said "They passed the time like two married people." If she knew the impostor was a fake, why would she put up with him? Do you think it's possible Bertrande fell in love with the impostor?

4. The author speculates in Chapter 4 that the impostor and Martin could have met during the war, but notes that in his confession, the impostor denied having met Martin. What do you think? Could they have met or was the impostor telling the truth? Explain your answers.

5. The idea that Martin and Bertrande were "bewitched," is a laughable conclusion today. What is a more logical explanation for Martin and Bertrande's inability to consummate their marriage?

6. Why would being Protestant help the impostor and Bertrande's case?

7. If the Guerre's home village of Hendaye and their new village, Artigat, were the same, why did the Guerres move?

8. In Chapter 6, what did the impostor do to elevate the Guerre family's status?

9. What fact does the author present that may give her reason to believe Sanxi had forgiven Martin before Sanxi died?

10. What did the impostor do that began to upset Pierre?

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