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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is an example of the use of power Clamence talks about?
(a) Hypnosis
(b) Hate
(c) Love
(d) Communication

3. What does the narrator call the barman?
(a) A worthy ape
(b) A man of fun
(c) A cheeky monkey
(d) A huggable bear

4. What does Clamence realize about the woman that deceives him?
(a) She has a mind of her own
(b) She is nasty
(c) She is angry towards him
(d) She is more intelligent than him

5. What is significant about Clamence's smile in this chapter?
(a) It is the first suggestion of self dout
(b) It shows he loves only himself
(c) It shows his evil intent
(d) It is the first sign of his madness

6. What does the young woman do in Clamence's story?
(a) Marries a tyrant
(b) Robs a bank
(c) Cuts out her eyes
(d) Commits suicide

7. What two traitors does Clamence mention in this chapter?
(a) Lucifer and Trotsky
(b) Guy Fawkes and Lucifer
(c) Guy Fawkes and Judas
(d) Judas and Lucifer

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

9. What is the full name of the narrator?
(a) Jean-Michel Genet
(b) Fillipe Flaubert
(c) Albert Camus
(d) Jean-Baptiste Clamence

10. On what bridge does Clamence witness a suicide?
(a) Du Pont
(b) Pont Royal
(c) Pont des Art
(d) Pont Cafe

11. What does Clamence claim he is?
(a) A atheist
(b) A hate figure
(c) A dictator
(d) A sensualist

12. What does Clamence say would happen if every criminal were sentenced?
(a) Everyone would presume themselves innocent
(b) Society would be soulless
(c) There would be no crime
(d) We would live in Utopia

13. What does Clamence ask the auditor to bestow upon himself?
(a) A word
(b) A planet
(c) A star
(d) A sign

14. What bridge does Clamence say he stood on in this chapter?
(a) Brooklyn Bridge
(b) Pont des Arts
(c) London Bridge
(d) Amsterdam Bridge

15. What phrase does Clamence use to describe his fall?
(a) Night when the sky was black and people forgot to smile
(b) When everyone turned their backs
(c) Day when he told his wife he did not want to see her again
(d) Evening when the music stopped and the lights went out.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only language the bartender speaks?

2. What question does the first line of this chapter ask?

3. What does Clamence smile at in this chapter?

4. Which of the following terms does Clamence use to describe the auditor?

5. What does the burglar require from Clamence?

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