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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Fourth Book of Pantagruel: Introduction, Prologue, To the Most Illustrious Prince, The Royal Privilege, The Prologue of the Author, and Chapters 1-5 (p. 615-680).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the name Pantagruel mean?
(a) Cruel leader.
(b) All love.
(c) All thirst.
(d) Giant man.

2. Who utters obscure words in Third Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Forty-five in the way of advice for Panurge?
(a) Solomon.
(b) Badebec.
(c) Triboullet.
(d) Thaumaste.

3. Who becomes stuck in a tree as he encourages the men to have courage in Gargantua: Chapter Forty?
(a) Frere Jean.
(b) King Picrochole the Third.
(c) Hastyveal.
(d) Gargantua.

4. In Pantagruel: Chapter Twenty-two, the people of Dipsodes surrender to Pantagruel, except for whom?
(a) Epistemon.
(b) Panurge.
(c) Almyrodes.
(d) King Anarch.

5. In Gargantua: Chapter Thirty-one, le Comte Spandassaino and Captain Squirt use what to convince Picrochole to attack the cities and fortresses of Utopia?
(a) Flattery.
(b) Conviction.
(c) Passion.
(d) Lies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gargantua accidentally swallow the six pilgrims with in Gargantua: Chapter Thirty-six?

2. How many novels are contained in the collection "Gargantua and Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais?

3. What position is offered to Pantagruel in Pantagruel: Chapter Ten?

4. With whose wisdom is Pantagruel's compared in Pantagruel: Chapter Ten?

5. Who kills many of the enemy when he sees them stealing the grapes that the monastery uses for an entire year of wine in Gargantua: Chapter Twenty-five?

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