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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. How long has the Saturnian, who accompanies Micromegas on his journey, been married?
(a) 1,000 years.
(b) 10,000 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 100 years.

2. What does Julian do for the leper that he comes across at his job?
(a) Hangs him by a fishing net.
(b) Drowns him.
(c) Shuns him.
(d) Gives him everything that he has.

3. Who tells Julian's mother of the prophecy of her son?
(a) A homeless beggar.
(b) A strange hermit.
(c) God.
(d) An oracle.

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

5. What does Julian find great amusement in killing as a child?
(a) Animals.
(b) Babies.
(c) Poor people.
(d) Wealthy people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of one of the philosophers that the men give to Micromegas in response to a human's soul?

2. Why is Micromegas exiled from his home planet?

3. What does Micromegas decide to do with his time of exile?

4. How long is Micromegas' term of exile?

5. What happens to Julian's parents while they are sleeping in his wife's bed?

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