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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, _________is on the verge of a civil war.

2. What was a large area populated by Protestants called in France?

3. The family of Martin's wife paid a __________ for Bertrande to marry Martin.

4. Why does the author think the impostor was not in a hurry to return to home?

5. The beginning of Chapter 5 found the impostor on his way home, but taking his time about it. Where was he temporarily living?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Martin's name possibly contribute to his decision to disappear?

2. What fact does the author present that may give her reason to believe Sanxi had forgiven Martin before Sanxi died?

3. Why does the author say the impostor was so easily accepted?

4. How have Catholic views changed today? How are they the same?

5. How did Martin's years of impotence benefit Bertrande?

6. What ways does the author describe other cases of people taking a false identity?

7. How was the Guerre's home village of Hendaye and their new village, Artigat, the same?

8. What did the impostor do that began to upset Pierre?

9. In Chapter 3, Bertrande described her life in thirds. What three titles did she give to each third?

10. Why do you think the DaGuerres shortened their name to Guerre?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the story of The Return of Martin Guerre, much is made of the Catholic and Protestant religions. The author states that there were three Protestant judges and two Catholic judges in the second trial. She implies this might have had an affect on the outcome of the trial. Do you believe that religion was a strong enough factor to lead the court to hand down a not guilty verdict to a guilty man? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Do you think Bertrande and the impostor, Arnaud, ever talked about who he really was or do you think Bertrande preferred not to admit she knew the impostor was not Martin, even to the impostor? Back up your position with information from the book.

Essay Topic 3

What images does the author use to create a sense of the time the story takes place in? How do these images help the reader create a picture of Artigat in their minds?

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