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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 was the public so interested in Martin Guerre case?
(a) Because Martin was famous.
(b) Because people did no believe Bertranade couldn't know.
(c) Because identity theft was so rare.
(d) Because it was a sex scandal.

2. How did Pierre react when he saw the real Martin?
(a) Pierre embraced Martin and cried.
(b) Pierre fainted.
(c) Pierre yelled at Martin for leaving.
(d) Pierre started to laugh uncontrollably.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When face to face with the real Martin, how many of Martin's sisters recognized him?

2. What evidence was presented to prove the impostor was an impostor?

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

4. What story does the author say compares to "The Return of Martin Guerre?"

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Martin say when Bertrande said everyone was fooled by the impostor?

2. What reasons does the author state for her belief that Martin heard about the trial before he got to Artigat?

3. The judges were unsure of the impostor's guilt or innocence. How did the law's view of marriage play a role in the judge's decision?

4. How important was Coras' Arrest Memorable" in the 16th century?

5. The author says Montainge was too hard on Coras. Why?

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

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

8. Proving that a man is not who he says he is, in the 16th century, is difficult to nearly impossible. In Chapter 7, what are some ways for proving identity that the author mentions?

9. Though Coras was Protestant by the time he wrote" Arrest Memorable," why was the book received so well by Catholics?

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

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