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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. Where was Jean de Coras killed?
(a) At his home.
(b) In front of the Parlement of Toulouse.
(c) In the neighborhood pub.
(d) On Main Street.

2. What language was, "The Admirable History of the Pseudo-Martin of Toulouse," originally printed in?
(a) Italian.
(b) French.
(c) Latin.
(d) English.

3. Of the people who testified, how many testified that the impostor was indeed an impostor?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Forty-five.
(c) Fifty.
(d) Thirty.

4. What other language was, "The Admirable History of the Pseudo-Martin of Toulouse" written in?
(a) French.
(b) English.
(c) Italian.
(d) Latin.

5. Martin's appeal was heard in what year?
(a) 1563.
(b) 1566.
(c) 1558.
(d) 1560.

Short Answer Questions

1. When face to face with the real Martin, how many of Martin's sisters recognized him?

2. Of the many arguments made about the people involved in the Martin Guerre case, what argument was made about Martin Guerre's 12 year absence?

3. Of the people who testified that the impostor was the real Martin, who was the most influential?

4. How was Jean de Coras killed?

5. How did the impostor explain the timing of Martin's arrival?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author say Montaigne would have done if called to testify in the Martin Guerre Case?

2. Why did Coras find the impostor remarkable even after having been fooled by him?

3. Proving that a man is not who he says he is, in the 16th century, is difficult to nearly impossible. In Chapter 7, what are some ways for proving identity that the author mentions?

4. Why does Coras describe Martin's arrival, "Like a miracle."

5. A monitoire was read to Catholic church members in Artigat and Sajas. What is a monitoire?

6. Why wouldn't a confession from the impostor be enough to prove his guilt?

7. Why did the impostor ask the judge to move Bertrande away from Pierre in Chapter 7?

8. When questioned in court during the second trial what did the impostor do that convinced the judges of his innocence?

9. What was the impostor's response to Martin's arrival in the days after their initial confrontation?

10. How important was Coras' Arrest Memorable" in the 16th century?

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