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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. What disease was Arnaud believed to be recovering from when he met Bertrande?
(a) Plague.
(b) Syphilis.
(c) Small Pox.
(d) Measles.

2. Where were court cases heard for Artigat villagers and other area villagers?
(a) Sajas.
(b) Artigat.
(c) Foix.
(d) Rieux.

3. How did the impostor learn initially learn about the details of Martin's life?
(a) By listening to two strangers talk about Martin.
(b) By listening to what Martin's friends said about Martin.
(c) By listening to Martin tell his story.
(d) By reading about it in the newspaper.

4. Overall, Artigat was considered a __________place to live than the impostor's old village.
(a) Prettier.
(b) More important.
(c) Worse.
(d) Better.

5. In what way was the Guerre family's new village most like their old one?
(a) There were no jobs.
(b) The land was fertile.
(c) The village was very poor.
(d) The leadership was weak.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was Bertrande's life affected by Martin's disappearance and the scandal?

2. How were Martin's problems with producing an heir solved?

3. Who do Bertrande and Martin name their baby boy after?

4. From what village did the Guerre family move?

5. What language did the impostor try to learn in order to make his story more convincing?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did parents view marriage and reproduction in the 1500's in relation to their children?

2. The impostor went to great lengths to "become" Martin. Do you think this is evidence that his goal was to do more than collect an inheritance? Explain your answer.

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

4. How was the Guerre's home village of Hendaye and their new village, Artigat, the same?

5. List some of the ways the impostor prepared to pass himself off as Martin.

6. In Chapter 3, the author wrote Bertrande was independent. List three examples that support this claim.

7. How did Martin's years of impotence benefit Bertrande?

8. How did Martin's name possibly contribute to his decision to disappear?

9. 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?

10. What ways does the author describe other cases of people taking a false identity?

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