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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. Jean de Coras went on to hold what office for the Protestant Queen of Navarre?
(a) Chancellor.
(b) Governor.
(c) City Counsel.
(d) Prime Minister.

2. Of the people who testified that the impostor was the real Martin, who was the most influential?
(a) Sanxi.
(b) Bertrande.
(c) Martin's sisters.
(d) Pierre.

3. When face to face with the real Martin, how many of Martin's sisters recognized him?
(a) Three of them.
(b) One of them.
(c) All of them.
(d) Two of them

4. Who wrote, "The Admirable History of the Pseudo-Martin of Toulouse."
(a) Michel Du Faur.
(b) Arnaud du Tilh.
(c) Guillaume Le Sueur.
(d) Jean de Coras.

5. Who wrote Arrest Memorable?
(a) Michel Du Faur.
(b) Jean de Coras.
(c) Guillaume Le Sueur.
(d) Arnaud du Tilh.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the punishment for impersonating another person?

2. Jean de Coras had nightmares about ____________________________.

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

4. How many times was Jean de Coras married?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

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

6. 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?

7. How did Coras' religion get him killed?

8. 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?

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

10. What does the author say Montaigne would have done if called to testify in the Martin Guerre Case?

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