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

2. What happened to the water carrier that Desplein knew as a young man?
(a) He was banished for religious beliefs.
(b) He died.
(c) He was hung.
(d) He was put in prison.

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

4. Why is Micromegas exiled from his home planet?
(a) For stealing.
(b) For writing a book.
(c) For murder.
(d) For adulterous behaviors.

5. What nationality was Voltaire?
(a) French.
(b) American.
(c) English.
(d) Dutch.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How tall are the Saturnians in "Micromegas"?

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