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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What question does the first line of this chapter ask?
(a) What is a judge-penitent?
(b) Where is Amsterdan?
(c) Who is the auditor?
(d) Why is the bar called Mexico City?

2. Who wrote Inferno?
(a) Shakespeare
(b) Dante
(c) John Milton
(d) Albert Camus

3. What does Clamence suggests happens when he climbs to great heights?
(a) He becomes king
(b) He falls in love
(c) He loses his integrity
(d) He falls

4. What was the deus ex machina's role in a play?
(a) To pronouce its beginning
(b) To save the maiden
(c) To kill the maiden
(d) To pronounce its end

5. What was used to lower the deus ex machina on to the satge?
(a) A pulley
(b) A pole
(c) A crane
(d) A rope

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What two traitors does Clamence mention in this chapter?

3. What does Clamence say would happen if every criminal were sentenced?

4. What does Clamence accuse the Dutch of being?

5. What city are the two men in?

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