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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. How many novels are contained in the collection "Gargantua and Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais?
2. With whose wisdom is Pantagruel's compared in Pantagruel: Chapter Ten?
3. What is the name of Pantagruel's father?
4. Where does Pantagruel send Carpalim in Pantagruel: Chapter Twenty-one?
5. It is written in Gargantua: Chapter Twenty-two that Gargantua spent rainy days attending what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does King Picrochole do for revenge in Gargantua: Chapter Forty?
2. What does Panurge ask Pantagruel's advice about in Third Book of Pantagruel: Chapter Nine? What discussion follows?
3. What does Pantagruel think of Panurge at the onset of their friendship? How does the narrator describe Panurge in Pantagruel: Chapter Twelve?
4. Who does Panurge attempt to seduce in Pantagruel: Chapter Fourteen? What is his response?
5. Where is Pantagruel sent in Pantagruel: Chapter Five? What are his impressions of study?
6. Who does Pantagruel challenge to combat in Pantagruel: Chapter Nineteen? What is the conclusion of the battle?
7. What does Gargantua attempt to devote himself to in Gargantua: Chapter Twenty? Who assists him?
8. What is sent to Gargantua in Gargantua: Chapter Fifteen? What does he do with the gift?
9. What argument do Panurge and Pantagruel have about money in the Third Book of Pantagruel?
10. What is the response of the Amaurots to King Anarch's defeat?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the history of fortune-telling and superstition during the time the novel was written. How much credit was given to soothsayers, oracles, etc. during Rabelais' time?
Essay Topic 2
Describe some examples of symbolism, metaphor and simile in the narrative and analyze the meaning implied by each. How do these symbols relate to the themes of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the plot structure of the Third Book of Pantagruel, delineating the exposition, rising action, climax and denouement. Where are the main characters at the end of the novel? Is there suspense as to what will happen next?
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