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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. Jean de Coras, in some ways, saw the impostor as a ___________.

2. Bertrande immediately recognized Martin and ran to hug him. What did she ask him for?

3. How many times was Jean de Coras married?

4. How is "Arrest Memorable" different from "The Admirable History of the Pseudo-Martin of Toulouse"?

5. In Chapter 10, Jean de Coras calls Bertrande _______________ in the identity theft of Martin Guerre.

Short Essay Questions

1. The author says Montainge was too hard on Coras. Why?

2. Why did the impostor ask the judge to move Bertrande away from Pierre in Chapter 7?

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

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

5. Coras was a romantic. Give an example of one of his romantic gestures.

6. What did Martin say when Bertrande said everyone was fooled by the impostor?

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

8. Why is it said that Coras exaggerates in "Arrest Memorable?"

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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