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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. Of the people who testified, how many testified the impostor was the real Martin?

2. How old was Jean de Coras when he received his doctorate degree?

3. Jean de Coras was a well known lecturer of what kind of law?

4. How did the impostor explain the timing of Martin's arrival?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Bertrande immediately acknowledged the real Martin?

2. What does the author say Montaigne would have done if called to testify in the Martin Guerre Case?

3. 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?

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

5. 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?

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

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

8. A monitoire was read to Catholic church members in Artigat and Sajas. What is a monitoire?

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

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

Do you think Bertrande and the impostor, Arnaud, ever talked about who he really was or do you think Bertrande preferred not to admit she knew the impostor was not Martin, even to the impostor? Back up your position with information from the book.

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

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?

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