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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 17-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bebert fall sick of?
(a) Malarial fever
(b) Common fever
(c) Typhoid fever
(d) Yellow fever

2. What happens if the inmates in Section 5 are not cured?
(a) They are sent abroad
(b) They are shot or sent to an insane asylum
(c) They are released
(d) They are sent back to war

3. How does Bardamu seek to treat typhoid in Section 17?
(a) By vigorous washing
(b) By asking advice
(c) By using Epsom salts
(d) By keeping patients warm

4. In what year does the book start?
(a) 1940
(b) 1944
(c) 1914
(d) 1913

5. Who benefits from the war in Bardamu's estimation?
(a) The British Isles
(b) The military
(c) The poor and the needy
(d) The rich and powerful

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only thing that Bardamu wishes for in Section 9?

2. What public occasion does Bardamu see passing his window?

3. What job does Bardamu get for himself in America in Section 11?

4. Where does Bardamu decide to go in Section 9?

5. What is Bardamu surprised at while shopping in Africa?

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