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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who claims that many monks are lazy in Gargantua: Chapter Thirty-eight?
(a) Gargantua.
(b) King Picrochole the Third.
(c) Frere Jean.
(d) Solomon.

2. What colors are the livery Gargantua's father orders for Gargantua in Gargantua: Chapter Seven?
(a) Blue and orange.
(b) Green and gold.
(c) Blue and white.
(d) Black and tan.

3. How many knights approach Pantagruel's vessel in Pantagruel: Chapter Sixteen?
(a) 550.
(b) 660.
(c) 1,200.
(d) 2,600.

4. What is the name of Pantagruel's father?
(a) Gargantua.
(b) Rabelais.
(c) Badebec.
(d) Cepola.

5. Who summons the inhabitants of the city to set fire to the Dipsodes' camp in Pantagruel: Chapter Eighteen?
(a) Rabelais.
(b) Carpalim.
(c) Loup Garou.
(d) King Anarch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Braggart kill for accusing him of corruption in Gargantua: Chapter Forty-five?

2. What does the midwife administer to Gargantua's mother when she goes into labor?

3. What does Pantagruel cover his men with from the rain in Pantagruel: Chapter Twenty-two?

4. In Gargantua: Chapter One, the author writes that Gargantua's lineage was uncovered in a meadow near what?

5. What does Gargantua attempt to devote himself to in Gargantua: Chapter Twenty?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is sent to Gargantua in Gargantua: Chapter Fifteen? What does he do with the gift?

2. What does Gargantua build in Gargantua: Chapter Fifty? Why?

3. What does King Picrochole do for revenge in Gargantua: Chapter Forty?

4. Who does Panurge attempt to seduce in Pantagruel: Chapter Fourteen? What is his response?

5. Who comes to test Pantagruel in Pantagruel: Chapter Thirteen? What happens?

6. What argument do Panurge and Pantagruel have about money in the Third Book of Pantagruel?

7. What is stated about the style and time period of the Third Book of Pantagruel in the Introduction?

8. To whom is Pantagruel compared in Pantagruel: Chapter Ten? What office is offered him and why does he refuse it?

9. Who does Gargantua accidentally swallow in Gargantua: Chapter Thirty-six?

10. Where is Pantagruel sent in Pantagruel: Chapter Five? What are his impressions of study?

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