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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Passer-Through-Walls by Marcel Ayme.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Jean Bridelle in "Minuet", what is responsible for his emotion?
(a) The loss of his son.
(b) His imagination.
(c) Happiness.
(d) The loss of his father.

2. How many times a year does Desplein attend church?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 4.
(d) 24.

3. What is the prophecy that Julian's father hears about his son's future?
(a) He will be a great ruler and conqueror.
(b) He will kill the King and marry the Queen.
(c) He will become a petty thief.
(d) He will kill him to take control of the estate.

4. What is Thomas Aquinas known for writing in "Micromegas"?
(a) "Utopia".
(b) "The Human Soul".
(c) "Summa Theologica".
(d) "Interpretation of a Dream".

5. Where was "Minuet" first published?
(a) L'Infini.
(b) Journal des débats.
(c) Almanach des Muses.
(d) Le Gaulois.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What must Micromegas use to see life on Earth?

3. How old was the main character when his power was revealed to him?

4. What is the prodigal son's mother afraid of?

5. What is the profession of the person described in "The Rope"?

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