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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why were witnesses brought to the impostor before the trial?
(a) To say hello.
(b) He had a right to question their character.
(c) To observe the impostor's reaction.
(d) He had a right to try to talk them out of it.

2. How was the impostor punished for his crimes?
(a) The impostor got probation.
(b) The impostor got life in prison.
(c) The impostor was forced to apologize and was put to death.
(d) The impostor paid a fine.

3. About how many people came to testify in the impostor's trial?
(a) One hundred fifty.
(b) One hundred.
(c) Two hundred fifty.
(d) Two hundred.

4. What was the title of the article Jean de Coras wrote about marriage?
(a) "Clandestine Marriages".
(b) "War and Peace".
(c) "The Admirable History of the Pseudo-Martin of Toulouse".
(d) "Arreste Memorable".

5. Of the many arguments made about the people involved in the Martin Guerre case, what argument was made about Bernarde du Tilh?
(a) That Martin should not have had to share his house with Bernarde.
(b) That the impostor's family should have raised Bernarde.
(c) That Bernarde should have been banished.
(d) That Bernarde had no right to inherit Arnuad's estate.

6. What year was Jean de Coras killed?
(a) 1572.
(b) 1563.
(c) 1570.
(d) 1566.

7. In "The Admirable History of the Pseudo-Martin of Toulouse," how was the story presented?
(a) Like a novel.
(b) Like an essay.
(c) Like a diary.
(d) Like a news story.

8. How did Pierre react when he saw the real Martin?
(a) Pierre started to laugh uncontrollably.
(b) Pierre fainted.
(c) Pierre embraced Martin and cried.
(d) Pierre yelled at Martin for leaving.

9. How is "Arrest Memorable" different from "The Admirable History of the Pseudo-Martin of Toulouse"?
(a) "Arrest Memorable" is written in Spanish.
(b) "Arrest Memorable" is less accurate.
(c) "Arrest Memorable" is more accurate.
(d) "Arrest Memorable" is written in English.

10. What evidence was presented to prove the impostor was an impostor?
(a) Martin's signature.
(b) The shoe size of Martin.
(c) Martin's journal.
(d) The portrait of Martin as a teenager.

11. What was the impostor's defense to the allegations against him?
(a) Insanity.
(b) Amnesia.
(c) Pierre wanted him out of the way so he could keep all the land.
(d) Pierre hated him and was making up lies to get rid of him.

12. What was the punishment for impersonating another person?
(a) Imprisonment
(b) Death.
(c) Probation.
(d) A fine.

13. When was Montaigne's book, "On the Lame," published?
(a) 1575.
(b) 1580.
(c) 1588.
(d) 1569.

14. While in jail, Bertrande was questioned by Judge Coras. How did Bertrande change her story?
(a) She didn't; Bertrande stuck to her story.
(b) Bertrande said she suspected the impostor was not Martin, but wasn't sure.
(c) Bertrande said the impostor threatened her if she ever told the truth.
(d) Bertrande admitted she knew the impostor was not Martin.

15. Where did Guillaume Le Sueur get most of his information to write his book about Martin Guerre?
(a) From the notes of Jean de Coras.
(b) From the notes of President Michel Du Faur.
(c) From the notes of Pierre Guerre.
(d) From the notes of Arnaud du Tilh.

Short Answer Questions

1. What story does the author say compares to "The Return of Martin Guerre?"

2. Which of the following was a possible reason for Bertrande to pretend she didn't know the impostor was not Martin?

3. Who made up the chambers of the Toulouse Parliament?

4. Of the people who testified, how many testified the impostor was the real Martin?

5. Why was Jean de Coras killed?

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