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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Clamence want to achieve by killing himself?
(a) Make his mother feel guilty
(b) Get in the newspapers
(c) Make a political statement
(d) Play on the emotions of his friends

2. Which word best describes Clamence?
(a) Virtuous
(b) Atheist
(c) Jock
(d) Egotist

3. What does Clamence hear on the the Pont des Arts?
(a) Crying
(b) A thousand voices
(c) Screams
(d) Laughter

4. What disallows Frenchmen from walking hand in hand?
(a) Ego
(b) Decorum
(c) Women
(d) The government

5. What did Clamence think of the auditor as before this chapter?
(a) As a lost brother
(b) As a compatriot
(c) As a dear friend
(d) As a fellow sinner

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clamence feel when the young woman kills herself?

2. What does Clamence think shows in every face?

3. What brings an end to Clamence's brief happiness?

4. When did Clamence first realize he had no friends?

5. What does Clamence write poetry about?

(see the answer key)

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