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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through VI. Get Lucky and VII. Les Babies.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which of the following does the novel begin?
(a) “In 1939, Louis-Ferdinand Céline, writher, physician, war hero, invalid, anti-Semite, and author of novels full of grammatical ellipses…”
(b) “An hour later, driving toward my meeting with Pascal Balmy, I found myself following a white Citroën panel truck.”
(c) “My initial contact with Lucien Dubois had been a cold bump.”
(d) “Neanderthals were prone to depression.”

2. What is the name of Lucien’s uncle?
(a) Jean-Luc.
(b) Jacques.
(c) Robert.
(d) Henri.

3. How many Euros per day does the narrator’s rental car cost?
(a) 80.
(b) 8.
(c) 120.
(d) 40.

4. From which of the following does Burdmoore come?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Houston.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) New York.

5. Which of the following did the Moulinards author?
(a) On Truth.
(b) Leaving the World Behind.
(c) Creation Lake.
(d) Zones of Incivility.

Short Answer Questions

1. What crop is proposed for raising in Guyenne?

2. How old is the narrator at the beginning of the novel?

3. In what year was Bruno’s younger daughter born?

4. To what does the narrator compare cinephiles?

5. Upon what supermarket does the narrator remark?

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