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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 was the title of the article Jean de Coras wrote about marriage?

2. Who made up the chambers of the Toulouse Parliament?

3. What happened to Judge Jean de Coras after his religious beliefs became known?

4. Who decided to interrogate the impostor after Martin arrived?

5. How does the account in "Arrest Memorable" depict the impostor's memory?

Short Essay Questions

1. How important was Coras' Arrest Memorable" in the 16th century?

2. How did Coras' religion get him killed?

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

4. What was the impostor's response to Martin's arrival in the days after their initial confrontation?

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

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

7. LeSueur's pamphlet, "Admiranda Historia," became hugely popular, very quickly. Why do you think this happened?

8. Given that three people said they recognized the impostor even after he'd been living with Bertrande, do you think he would have eventually been exposed?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think the impostor, Arnaud, protected Bertrande's involvement in the deception even in his last minute confession? What does this say about Arnaud? Does this act make him honorable to some degree?

Essay Topic 3

The author writes about Judge Jean de Coras' feelings about Arnaud du Tihl, stating "There was something not only profoundly wrong but also profoundly right about the invented marriage of the new Martin and Bertrande de Rols." What do you think of this statement? We know how it was wrong, but how was it right? Do you agree with Coras' feelings?

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