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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Mass of the Atheist by Honore de Balzac.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Who pays for the masses that Desplein attends?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) The church's priest.
(d) Desplein.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Micromegas first talk to about the existence of a human soul?

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

4. To what does the narrator compare Desplein?

5. What does Desplein do to honor the water carrier's soul?

(see the answer key)

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