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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What two things does Clamence claim he shares with the auditor?
(a) A love for women and a love for books
(b) Intelligence and age
(c) Happiness and appearance
(d) Appearance and age

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

4. Which of the following subjects does Clamence talk about as they walk?
(a) Hitler's death
(b) Socialism
(c) Nazi genocide
(d) Communism

5. What does Clamence accuse the Dutch of being?
(a) Arrogant
(b) Humorless
(c) Witless
(d) Ignorant

Short Answer Questions

1. What city does Clamence compare Amsterdam with?

2. Why does the narrator leave his companion at the bridge?

3. What two passions do Parisians have?

4. What does the Nazi soldier ask a mother?

5. In what book is the circles of hell described?

(see the answer key)

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