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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Return of the Prodigal Son by Andre Gide.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Baudelaire die?
(a) 1867.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1815.
(d) 1508.

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

3. What is the little boy who is laying in the grass looking at?
(a) A bird flying in the sky.
(b) A slave working in the garden.
(c) A beggar pulling a cart.
(d) A poor boy on the other side of the gate.

4. What does Desplein do to honor the water carrier's soul?
(a) Prays to God.
(b) Helps others in need.
(c) Keeps a garden.
(d) Plants trees.

5. What happens when Julian is practicing the javelin?
(a) He almost kills his mother.
(b) He almost kills his father.
(c) He almost kills his son.
(d) He almost kils himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the prodigal son first think about after falling out of love with himself?

2. What does "hic et nunc" mean?

3. How long is Micromegas' term of exile?

4. What is Thomas Aquinas known for writing in "Micromegas"?

5. What does "une maniere de sentir" mean?

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