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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 happened to Judge Jean de Coras after his religious beliefs became known?
(a) He made a lot of money from his book.
(b) He was expelled from being a judge.
(c) He went bankrupt.
(d) He became famous.

2. Jean de Coras' vision for writing the story of Martin Guerre was considered to be ___________.
(a) Exaggerated.
(b) Original.
(c) Inappropriate.
(d) Sensational.

3. What year was Jean de Coras killed?
(a) 1566.
(b) 1570.
(c) 1563.
(d) 1572.

4. Why does the author suspect Martin showed up at the courthouse?
(a) Martin heard about the trial from villagers and wanted to get the truth out.
(b) Martin wanted to be with his fmaily.
(c) Martin wanted to see Bertrande.
(d) Martin wanted to confront the impostor.

5. Where was Jean de Coras killed?
(a) In the neighborhood pub.
(b) At his home.
(c) In front of the Parlement of Toulouse.
(d) On Main Street.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was the impostor punished for his crimes?

2. Martin's appeal was heard in what year?

3. How old was Jean de Coras when he received his doctorate degree?

4. When was Montaigne's book, "On the Lame," published?

5. How was Jean de Coras killed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

5. Why wouldn't a confession from the impostor be enough to prove his guilt?

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

7. 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?

8. A monitoire was read to Catholic church members in Artigat and Sajas. What is a monitoire?

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

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

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