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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 was the impostor's sentence in the first trial?
(a) A fine.
(b) Death.
(c) Imprisonment.
(d) Probation.

2. What was the punishment for impersonating another person?
(a) Probation.
(b) A fine.
(c) Imprisonment
(d) Death.

3. How many times was Jean de Coras married?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

4. The real Martin finally returns to Artigat. How many years had he been gone?
(a) Nine.
(b) Eight.
(c) Five.
(d) Twelve.

5. How did the impostor react when Bertrande was put in jail?
(a) The impostor broke down and told the truth.
(b) The impostor continued on, not breaking from his story.
(c) The impostor lost control and had to be held down.
(d) The impostor was happy that Bertrande would be jailed.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the impostor's reaction when he was confronted by the real Martin?

3. Jean de Coras' vision for writing the story of Martin Guerre was considered to be ___________.

4. What happened to Judge Jean de Coras after his religious beliefs became known?

5. What was the title of the article Jean de Coras wrote about marriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Coras' "comitragic" version of "Arrest Memorable" he wrote that a woman doing what she pleased with her body is worse than what the impostor did. What did he mean?

2. When questioned in court during the second trial what did the impostor do that convinced the judges of his innocence?

3. Why does Coras describe Martin's arrival, "Like a miracle."

4. How did Coras' religion get him killed?

5. Why did Coras find the impostor remarkable even after having been fooled by him?

6. Coras was a romantic. Give an example of one of his romantic gestures.

7. LeSueur's pamphlet, "Admiranda Historia," became hugely popular, very quickly. Why do you think this happened?

8. Given that three people said they recognized the impostor even after he'd been living with Bertrande, do you think he would have eventually been exposed?

9. What was the impostor's response to Martin's arrival in the days after their initial confrontation?

10. Why do you think Bertrande immediately acknowledged the real Martin?

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