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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Clamence gesture to in the bar?
(a) A waiter
(b) A barmaid
(c) A burglar
(d) The auditor

2. What does Clamence say we owe the dead?
(a) An apology
(b) Life
(c) Nothing
(d) A monument

3. What is the name of the bar?
(a) Mexico City
(b) Dante's Fire
(c) The Circle of Hell
(d) London Town

4. What does Clamence say he is constantly attached to?
(a) Women
(b) Love
(c) His mother
(d) Crime

5. Why does the narrator leave his companion at the bridge?
(a) He is in a hurry
(b) He never crosses bridges
(c) He does not want the hotel owner to see him
(d) He sees a friend

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Clamence claim he used to act as an advocate for?

2. Why does Clamence help the blind across the street?

3. What are the Sadducee?

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

5. In what city was Clamence a defense attorney?

(see the answer key)

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