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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Death of Judas by Paul Claudel.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does the narrator compare Desplein?
(a) An actor.
(b) A clown.
(c) A farmer.
(d) A horse.

2. In "The Legend of St. Julian Hospitaler", who is the leper in reality?
(a) HIs brother.
(b) Jesus Christ.
(c) His father.
(d) Satan.

3. What religion does Desplein practice?
(a) Christianity.
(b) Judaism.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) None; he is an atheist.

4. What is the profession of the person described in "The Rope"?
(a) A writer.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A musician.
(d) A painter.

5. In what year was "Mort de Judas" published?
(a) 1907.
(b) 1767.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1936.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the basis of the poem that admitted Judas to the Sanhedrin?

2. Who are Julian's parents in "The Legend of St. Julian Hospitaler"?

3. What is a paralytic who has been put back on his feet compared to in "The Death of Judas"?

4. Where is Maupassant from?

5. According to Jean Bridelle, in the beginning of "Minuet", what has he seen at close range?

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