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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Legend of St. Julian Hospitaler by Gustave Flaubert.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Desplein answer when his student questions his belief and actions?
(a) That they do not balance.
(b) That they balance completely.
(c) That it is none of his business.
(d) That it is not for him to judge him.

2. What did the water carrier do for Desplein when they met?
(a) Paid his rent.
(b) Turned Desplein in because he was wanted by the police.
(c) Told Desplein that he would never amount to anything.
(d) Paid for one meal.

3. What "gift" does Micromegas give to the humans he encounters?
(a) A painting.
(b) A locket.
(c) A special mirror.
(d) A book.

4. What does Desplein's student do when he follows Desplein into church?
(a) Kneels by him.
(b) Hides in the back of the church.
(c) Tells the priest that Desplein does not belong in the church.
(d) Goes into confession.

5. What job does Julian take after leaving his wife?
(a) A fishing net mender.
(b) A fisherman.
(c) A job ferrying people across a lake.
(d) A job helping homeless men.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Micromegas respond to the "knowledge" of Thomas Aquinas' book?

2. What does Micromegas have to speak through to avoid hurting the humans' ears?

3. What is Desplein renowned for in "The Mass of the Atheist"?

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

5. What does Julian find great amusement in killing as a child?

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