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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Passer-Through-Walls", what did the main character do for a living?

2. What does the youngest son ask of the prodigal son?

3. Who tells Judas "it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people"?

4. What was the specialty of the Apostles in "The Death of Judas"?

5. How long did Gide spend writing "The Return of the Prodigal Son"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the prodigal son's older brother claim to be different from the prodigal son?

2. What does the prodigal son's father do when the prodigal son returns home?

3. Why did Daru feel like a lord given his meager lifestyle?

4. What were the circumstances surrounding Dutilleul's first burglary?

5. How does Dutilleul come to find out about his power?

6. What did Dutilleul's coworkers do when they found out that he was the "Werewolf?"

7. Describe Dutilleul in "The Passer-Through-Walls."

8. Why does Judas claim that all young people should come and gaze upon his dead body?

9. In "Grand-Lebrun," why does the narrator choose to recall his time at his former school?

10. Who was "caught" by Jesus, according to Judas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "The Guest," what is the importance of Daru's isolation? How does his love of isolation speak to the meaning behind the story? How is the theme of isolation shown in a physical way? In a symbolic way? Is Daru's love of isolation the reason that he helps the Arab to escape? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one character from one of the stories. Who is this character? What does the story tell readers specifically about the character? What must readers infer about the character? What are the characters strengths and weaknesses? What conflict does the character face? What does the character learn or refuse to learn? What do the character's decisions tall readers about the character?

Essay Topic 3

Micromegas is banned from his planet for writing a heretical book. He goes on a journey that allows him to ask a very important question to the inhabitants of Earth. Why is the question so important to Micromegas? What point is he making by asking it? What is the relevance of his journey and the question?

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