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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. What alternate term is used for "Lord," in the impostor's old village?

2. Why was the Battle of Picardy so important?

3. Why were there no pictures of Martin to compare to the impostor?

4. At what age was Martin suspect to have married?

5. What example does the author give of other people who have taken a false identity?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. We know very little about why Martin left his family and disappeared. Why do you think he decided to leave?

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

7. In Chapter 6, what did the impostor do to elevate the Guerre family's status?

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

9. How did parents view marriage and reproduction in the 1500's in relation to their children?

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

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

Compare the views of today's parents on marriage and reproduction for their children to the views of parents in the 1500's. Show supporting details in your writing.

Essay Topic 3

The author implies that more innocent changes, such as the Guerre's name change, are in some ways equivalent to what the impostor, Arnaud, did when he changed his identity. Do you agree with this implication? Why or why not?

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