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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Section 13, what does Bardamu remind Lola of?
(a) Her age
(b) France
(c) Her youth
(d) Her innocence

3. What is the name of the suburb Bardamu lives in when he returns to France?
(a) Bordeaux
(b) Finsbury Park
(c) Haight-Asbury
(d) Garenne-Rancy

4. Of what does Bardamu hallucinate?
(a) Tin soldiers
(b) The clouds and the angels
(c) Dragons and monsters
(d) People he knew in the war

5. Why does her family want Grandma Henrouille committed to an asylum?
(a) So they know that she is safe
(b) So they look after her
(c) So they can claim a state pension
(d) So they can rent out her house

6. What dangerous feature does Bardamu immediately notice about the crypt?
(a) Low ceiling
(b) Rusted iron pipes
(c) Steep rickety stairs
(d) Sharp candlesticks

7. How much money does Lola give to Bardamu in Section 13?
(a) 100 dollars
(b) 1 dollar
(c) 1,000 dollars
(d) 10 dollars

8. What is the name of the concierge's nephew?
(a) Michael
(b) Bonaparte
(c) Bebert
(d) Antoine

9. What happens one day while Bardemu is teaching in Section 24?
(a) World War II is declared
(b) Baryton attacks him
(c) Baryton has a breakdown
(d) Paraprine turns up

10. Where is Bardamu later called that night after attending the carnival in Section 19 in order to attend another emergency?
(a) Bebert's house
(b) The carnival
(c) The houseboat on the Hudson
(d) The Henrouille residence

11. What profession does Bardamu take up when he returns to France in Section 15?
(a) Tailor
(b) Doctor
(c) Soldier
(d) Politician

12. What can Bardamu not bring himself to do as a doctor?
(a) Dentistry
(b) Collect what little money they have
(c) Perform an operation
(d) Charge too high a fee for his services

13. Bardamu's most prolific client in Section 15 has a particular malady, what is it?
(a) Diabetes
(b) Hypochondria
(c) Failing eyesight
(d) Arthritis

14. What earns Bardamu a bad reputation in Section 16?
(a) Smacking a child
(b) Throwing things at a child
(c) Throwing a child
(d) Shouting at a child

15. What party do Robinson, Madelon and Bardemu attend in Section 23?
(a) The political party
(b) The houseboat party
(c) The party in the park
(d) The theater party

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Bardamu look down upon the people he lives with in the hotel in Section 21?

2. What job does Dr. Paraprine set up for Bardamu back in France?

3. What type of suburb is it that Bardamu lives in upon returning to France?

4. What company does Bardamu find work at in the city he travels to after New York?

5. How will Robinson make his money?

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