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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 Julian's wife convince him to do?
(a) Have a son.
(b) Hunt.
(c) Kill her father, the Emperor.
(d) Find his parents.

2. What is the prodigal son's mother afraid of?
(a) The youngest son leaving.
(b) The oldest son leaving.
(c) The prodigal son leaving again.
(d) The father leaving.

3. What is the profession of the person described in "The Rope"?
(a) A painter.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A writer.
(d) A musician.

4. What is a paralytic who has been put back on his feet compared to in "The Death of Judas"?
(a) A jellyfish.
(b) A raging lion.
(c) A sleeping lamb.
(d) A hibernating bear.

5. According to "Minuet", what is the most violent loss a man can feel?
(a) The loss of his wife.
(b) The loss of a mother.
(c) The loss of a father.
(d) The loss of a child.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are Julian's parents in "The Legend of St. Julian Hospitaler"?

2. What does the following line by Rimbaud mean: mais vous j'ai trop pleure, les aubes sont navrantes?

3. Who tells Julian's father of the prophecy of his son?

4. What is the first thing the prodigal son's father does when he sees his son?

5. What is the prophecy that Julian's mother hears about her son's future?

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