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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. How is "Arrest Memorable" different from "The Admirable History of the Pseudo-Martin of Toulouse"?
2. Jean de Coras' vision for writing the story of Martin Guerre was considered to be ___________.
3. What language was, "The Admirable History of the Pseudo-Martin of Toulouse," originally printed in?
4. What was the impostor's reaction when he was confronted by the real Martin?
5. When face to face with the real Martin, how many of Martin's sisters recognized him?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do you think Bertrande immediately acknowledged the real Martin?
2. When questioned in court during the second trial what did the impostor do that convinced the judges of his innocence?
3. What was the impostor's response to Martin's arrival in the days after their initial confrontation?
4. Why was Bertrande's testimony the most important? Why didn't the judges consider she might lie?
5. Why did Coras find the impostor remarkable even after having been fooled by him?
6. Why is it said that Coras exaggerates in "Arrest Memorable?"
7. How important was Coras' Arrest Memorable" in the 16th century?
8. How did Coras' religion get him killed?
9. A monitoire was read to Catholic church members in Artigat and Sajas. What is a monitoire?
10. Why does Coras describe Martin's arrival, "Like a miracle."
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
If Pierre had been able to come up with the money and had the impostor, Arnaud, killed, how do you think things would have turned out? Would the truth still have come out?
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
How does the setting contribute to the internal and external conflicts of the stories main characters?
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