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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Nazi soldier ask a mother?
(a) Which of her sons should be executed
(b) If she wants to kill her child herself
(c) If she has a cigarette
(d) If she loves her sons

2. What was the narrator's former job?
(a) Lawyer
(b) Army officer
(c) Pilot
(d) Publisher

3. How many subjects has Clamence got to deal with before he tackles the judge pentinent?
(a) Two
(b) One
(c) Four
(d) Eight

4. What does Clamence continue to hear even in his forlorn state?
(a) His father's choice
(b) Crying
(c) Screaming
(d) Laughter

5. Who did Clamence have an argument with?
(a) A woman on a dead horse
(b) A man on a stalled motorcycle
(c) His brother
(d) His wife

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only language the bartender speaks?

2. What subject does Clamence move onto after he talks about his lack of friends?

3. What does Clamence compare Amsterdam's canals to?

4. What does Clamence tell his companion to take advantage of?

5. What does Clamence claim would be true happiness for him?

(see the answer key)

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