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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. What alternate term is used for "Lord," in the impostor's old village?
2. The author believes the impostor might have even _________ his act as Martin.
3. Why didn't Bertrande end her marriage?
4. Why did Pierre originally become angry with Martin's impostor?
5. The real Martin was ______________ when he was younger.
Short Essay Questions
1. Bertrande easily accepted the impostor as Martin. She is reported to have said "They passed the time like two married people." If she knew the impostor was a fake, why would she put up with him? Do you think it's possible Bertrande fell in love with the impostor?
2. After Pierre began accusing the impostor of being an impostor, what criminal course of action did Pierre take?
3. How did parents view marriage and reproduction in the 1500's in relation to their children?
4. In Chapter 4, what specific differences does the author point out about Martin and the impostor?
5. If the Guerre's home village of Hendaye and their new village, Artigat, were the same, why did the Guerres move?
6. How did Martin's years of impotence benefit Bertrande?
7. What fact does the author present that may give her reason to believe Sanxi had forgiven Martin before Sanxi died?
8. What did the impostor do that began to upset Pierre?
9. List some of the ways the impostor prepared to pass himself off as Martin.
10. Why do you think the DaGuerres shortened their name to Guerre?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare the views of today's parents on marriage and reproduction for their children to the views of parents in the 1500's. Show supporting details in your writing.
Essay Topic 2
Protestants believed marriage was between the couple who considered themselves married and God and supported the act of divorce if it was necessary. Catholics supported arranged marriages and did not believe in divorce. The author speculates that Bertrande and the impostor, Arnaud, converted to the Protestant faith. Do you think the Protestant views had any effect on Bertrande's and the impostor's beliefs about marriage? Do you think they felt the religion absolved them of guilt?
Essay Topic 3
What images does the author use to create a sense of the time the story takes place in? How do these images help the reader create a picture of Artigat in their minds?
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