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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Clamence not want the women he is with to do?
(a) Kiss him
(b) Love him
(c) Hate him
(d) Tickle him

2. What does Clamence hear on the the Pont des Arts?
(a) Crying
(b) A thousand voices
(c) Laughter
(d) Screams

3. What is significant about Clamence's smile in this chapter?
(a) It shows his evil intent
(b) It is the first sign of his madness
(c) It is the first suggestion of self dout
(d) It shows he loves only himself

4. From what culture does the deus ex machina come from?
(a) Greek
(b) Danish
(c) French
(d) Swedish

5. What does Clamence say he lacks in his relationships with women?
(a) An understanding of love
(b) Sensitivity
(c) An understanding of women
(d) Passion

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clamence say women do in Greece?

2. Why does the young woman kill herself?

3. What does the young woman do in Clamence's story?

4. What would be the motto on Clamence's sign?

5. Why does Clamence not want a woman to love him?

(see the answer key)

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