The transcript describes a duel in Paris initiated by a lawyer, Maître Vignon-Coeur, against Professor Nortemont due to an insult. The duel, refereed by a former fencing champion, Monsieur Schmeck, is a secret affair. Despite the professor's pacifist nature, the duel proceeds with Vignon-Coeur wounding Nortemont. The duel ends with the professor's wound being treated and the lawyer presumably satisfied.

What cultural practice is highlighted as a way to resolve deadly insults in France?

• Duels

• Public debates

• Legal trials

• Mediation

Who was chosen as the referee for the duel between Professor Nortemont and Maître Vignon-Coeur?

• A local judge

• A former world fencing champion

• A famous duelist

• A renowned lawyer

What was the main reason for the duel between Professor Nortemont and Maître Vignon-Coeur?

• A disagreement over a legal case

• An insult during a trial

• A personal vendetta

• A challenge for a championship

What was the outcome of the duel between the professor and the lawyer?

• The duel ended in a draw

• The lawyer was injured

• The professor won

• The professor was injured

What was the professor's usual stance on violence?

• He was a pacifist

• He was a duelist

• He was indifferent

• He was aggressive