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

2. 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 an agent of the court.
(d) The impostor said the real Martin was another agent of Pierre.

3. What was Montaigne's opinion of Arnaud du Tihl?
(a) That he was immoral.
(b) That he was remarkable.
(c) That he was a liar.
(d) That he was moral.

4. Why did the judge arrange a new place for Bertrande to live?
(a) Bertrande was being pressured by Pierre to testify.
(b) Bertrande wanted to be closer to the impostor.
(c) The judge didn't like Pierre.
(d) Bertrande was sick.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Martin respond to Bertrande?

2. Where was Jean de Coras killed?

3. What was the impostor's defense in the second trial?

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

5. How is "Arrest Memorable" different from "The Admirable History of the Pseudo-Martin of Toulouse"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is it said that Coras exaggerates in "Arrest Memorable?"

4. How did Coras' religion get him killed?

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

6. Why did the impostor ask the judge to move Bertrande away from Pierre in Chapter 7?

7. 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?

8. Why was Bertrande's testimony the most important? Why didn't the judges consider she might lie?

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

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

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