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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 19-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Bardamu meet up with at the carnival in Section 19?
(a) Princhard
(b) Alcide
(c) Lola
(d) Robinson

2. What occupation does Bardamu take up in Africa?
(a) Managing a trading outpost
(b) Soldier
(c) Pilot
(d) Jewel smith

3. Why does Bardamu visit Lola in Section 13?
(a) To say sorry
(b) To ask for some money
(c) To become friends
(d) To reignite their romance

4. What has the father in Section 7 already done?
(a) Gone out
(b) Given his money to Robinson
(c) Welcomed home his son
(d) Hung himself

5. Where does Bardamu next work?
(a) At a movie theater
(b) In a hospital
(c) At a museum
(d) On a houseboat

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the other passengers on the steamboat suspicious of Bardamu?

2. Where is Bardamu later called that night after attending the carnival in Section 19 in order to attend another emergency?

3. What is the name of the movie theater Bardamu goes to in Section 20?

4. What is the nature of the injury of the individual in the evening in Section 19?

5. What makes Bardamu think that humanity's cruelty has evolved?

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