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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 is the significance of the title of the book, "On the Lame?"
2. How was Jean de Coras killed?
3. What was the impostor's defense in the second trial?
4. Who intervened when Martin got upset about the situation?
5. Which of the following was a possible reason for Bertrande to pretend she didn't know the impostor was not Martin?
Short Essay Questions
1. When questioned in court during the second trial what did the impostor do that convinced the judges of his innocence?
2. Why was Bertrande's testimony the most important? Why didn't the judges consider she might lie?
3. In Coras' "comitragic" version of "Arrest Memorable" he wrote that a woman doing what she pleased with her body is worse than what the impostor did. What did he mean?
4. What does the author say Montaigne would have done if called to testify in the Martin Guerre Case?
5. What did Martin say when Bertrande said everyone was fooled by the impostor?
6. Why do you think Bertrande immediately acknowledged the real Martin?
7. 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?
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. Proving that a man is not who he says he is, in the 16th century, is difficult to nearly impossible. In Chapter 7, what are some ways for proving identity that the author mentions?
10. What reasons does the author state for her belief that Martin heard about the trial before he got to Artigat?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The impostor, Arnaud could have wanted to take Martin's identity for several reasons. The author lists reasons such as wanting a larger inheritance or looking for a new adventure. In your own words, write what you think is the impostor, Arnaud's main motivation for taking Martin's identity. Include supporting details to back your claim.
Essay Topic 2
Roman law in the sixteenth century stated, "It is better to leave unpunished a guilty man than to condemn an innocent man." What does this mean? How does this law apply to the impostor, Arnaud?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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