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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Grand-Lebrun by Francois Mauriac.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. According to Jean Bridelle in "Minuet", what is responsible for his emotion?
(a) His imagination.
(b) The loss of his son.
(c) Happiness.
(d) The loss of his father.

4. Where was the water carrier from that Desplein met when he was a young man?
(a) Blanchert.
(b) Auvergnat.
(c) Diesen.
(d) Switzerland.

5. What does the prodigal son first say made him come back?
(a) Sickness.
(b) Thirst.
(c) Hunger.
(d) Laziness.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who pays for the masses that Desplein attends?

3. Why is Desplein's student surprised by Desplein's actions toward the water carrier?

4. According to "Minuet", what is the most violent loss a man can feel?

5. Why are adults celebrating in "The Old Clown"?

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