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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. Which of the following was a probable incentive for the impostor to impersonate Martin?

2. How long did it take the impostor to get from his old village to Artigat?

3. Why did the author rule out the possibility of Martin having gone to the university?

4. Pierre noticed that Martin's impostor did not participate in _______________ as Martin did when he was younger.

5. The author speculates Bertrande dreamed of a husband who would come back and ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was France on the verge of a religious civil war?

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

3. The impostor went to great lengths to "become" Martin. Do you think this is evidence that his goal was to do more than collect an inheritance? Explain your answer.

4. In Chapter 4, what specific similarities does the author point out about Martin and the impostor?

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

6. The idea that Martin and Bertrande were "bewitched," is a laughable conclusion today. What is a more logical explanation for Martin and Bertrande's inability to consummate their marriage?

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

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

9. Bertrande easily accepted the impostor as Martin. She is reported to have said "They passed the time like two married people." If she knew the impostor was a fake, why would she put up with him? Do you think it's possible Bertrande fell in love with the impostor?

10. In Chapter 3, the author wrote Bertrande was independent. List three examples that support this claim.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bertrande seems to have easily adapted to each stage of her marriage to Martin. First, when she was forced to marry at a young age, then when she was reunited with the fake Martin, and in the last stage when she was reunited with the real Martin. Surely she must have felt some anxiety in each of those situations, but she seems to have taken the changes in stride. Based on this knowledge, what can we conclude about Bertrande's priorities? Who was she putting first? Why was she so willing to go along with whatever was thrown at her?

Essay Topic 2

If Pierre had been able to come up with the money and had the impostor, Arnaud, killed, how do you think things would have turned out? Would the truth still have come out?

Essay Topic 3

Protestants believed marriage was between the couple who considered themselves married and God and supported the act of divorce if it was necessary. Catholics supported arranged marriages and did not believe in divorce. The author speculates that Bertrande and the impostor, Arnaud, converted to the Protestant faith. Do you think the Protestant views had any effect on Bertrande's and the impostor's beliefs about marriage? Do you think they felt the religion absolved them of guilt?

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