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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 "Minuet", what is the most violent loss a man can feel?
(a) The loss of a child.
(b) The loss of a father.
(c) The loss of his wife.
(d) The loss of a mother.

2. What planet is Micromegas from?
(a) Sinus.
(b) Sirius.
(c) Saturn.
(d) Sympheraous.

3. Why are adults celebrating in "The Old Clown"?
(a) Because it is a time of new births.
(b) Because it is a time to celebrate sacrifice.
(c) Because it is a time to celebrate work.
(d) Because it is a time to forget one's troubles.

4. What did the prodigal son change his father's gold into?
(a) Sins.
(b) Hate.
(c) Pleasures.
(d) Identity.

5. What does the prodigal son's father tell the servants to get for the prodigal son?
(a) A drink.
(b) A robe.
(c) A pipe.
(d) A snack.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the prophecy that Julian's mother hears about her son's future?

2. According to the editor's biography of Mauriac, what does Mauriac consider himself the last of?

3. What is wrong with the "gift" that Micromegas gives to the humans?

4. Why does Judas say he did what he did to Jesus?

5. How long did Gide spend writing "The Return of the Prodigal Son"?

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