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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. Montaigne thought hanging Arnaud du Tilh was _____?
2. How did the impostor's brothers respond when asked to come to the court to testify?
3. How was the impostor punished for his crimes?
4. What was the impostor's defense to the allegations against him?
5. Jean de Coras is believed to have been a supporter of what religion?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Coras' "comitragic" version of "Arrest Memorable" he wrote that a woman doing what she pleased with her body is worse than what the impostor did. What did he mean?
2. Coras was a romantic. Give an example of one of his romantic gestures.
3. How did Coras' religion get him killed?
4. How did the dedications in Coras' books help him career-wise?
5. Why wouldn't a confession from the impostor be enough to prove his guilt?
6. Given that three people said they recognized the impostor even after he'd been living with Bertrande, do you think he would have eventually been exposed?
7. The author says Montainge was too hard on Coras. Why?
8. What reasons does the author state for her belief that Martin heard about the trial before he got to Artigat?
9. Why did the impostor ask the judge to move Bertrande away from Pierre in Chapter 7?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do you think the impostor, Arnaud, protected Bertrande's involvement in the deception even in his last minute confession? What does this say about Arnaud? Does this act make him honorable to some degree?
Essay Topic 2
In Judge Jean de Coras' "Arrest Memorable" much is made about the fact that he did not include the fact that both Bertrande and Pierre were imprisoned during the second trial. Given that we know very little about why they were jailed, and that Coras was there and should know, why do you think he left that part out of his book?
Essay Topic 3
The author implies that more innocent changes, such as the Guerre's name change, are in some ways equivalent to what the impostor, Arnaud, did when he changed his identity. Do you agree with this implication? Why or why not?
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