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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. Why couldn't Martin and his wife conceive a baby?

2. Why didn't Bertrande end her marriage?

3. What was the impostor's nickname?

4. Sanxi and Pierre were good with numbers, but could not____________.

5. In the beginning of Bertrande's marriage, she spent her free time ___________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. If the Guerre's home village of Hendaye and their new village, Artigat, were the same, why did the Guerres move?

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

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

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

9. The author speculates in Chapter 4 that the impostor and Martin could have met during the war, but notes that in his confession, the impostor denied having met Martin. What do you think? Could they have met or was the impostor telling the truth? Explain your answers.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Considering the three main characters (Martin, Bertrande, and the impostor, Arnaud) who do you find the most fascinating? Which one of these three do you think was the most complex? Why?

Essay Topic 2

How does the setting contribute to the internal and external conflicts of the stories main characters?

Essay Topic 3

The real Martin had trouble remembering events and details from his own life. The impostor, Arnaud remembered everything in great detail. Do you find it odd or natural that the person who lived the events would remember them with less clarity? What conclusions can you draw from this information? Explain your answer.

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