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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Clamence compare Amsterdam's canals to?
(a) The circles of hell
(b) Neverending love
(c) Medieval castles
(d) Angels guarding heaven's gate

3. What does Clamence smile at in this chapter?
(a) A dog
(b) A mirror
(c) A child
(d) A woman

4. What is the full name of the narrator?
(a) Albert Camus
(b) Fillipe Flaubert
(c) Jean-Michel Genet
(d) Jean-Baptiste Clamence

5. What city are the two men in?
(a) Amsterdam
(b) Prague
(c) London
(d) Paris

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clamence say we owe the dead?

2. What does Clamence refer to his new companion as?

3. How does Clamence have the ability to judge average society?

4. What does the narrator call the barman?

5. In what city was Clamence a defense attorney?

(see the answer key)

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