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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 15-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Bardamu escape his problems in Section 10?
(a) He becomes one of Alcide's people
(b) He pretends he is ill
(c) He works hard at their solutions
(d) He flees into the jungle

2. Where does Lola and Bardamu go that sparks Bardamu's nervous breakdown?
(a) The cafe
(b) The hospital
(c) The carnival
(d) The town hall

3. In Section 11, how does Bardamu survive the jungle?
(a) He treks out on his own
(b) He finds Alcide
(c) He meets Robinson
(d) He is carried out by natives

4. What is wrong with Grandma Henrouille?
(a) Cancer
(b) Insanity
(c) Diabetes
(d) Nothing

5. What does Bardamu realize has happened to him in Section 11 after he wakes up from his illness?
(a) He has been sold to an oarsman
(b) He has been rescued
(c) He has been stolen
(d) He has been kidnapped

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Bardamu sell his own possessions?

2. Why does Bardamu feel disgusted about the culture of Paris?

3. How does Bardamu think Americans solve their boredom?

4. Why is the town that Bardamu is sent to investigate so suspicious?

5. What happens if the inmates in Section 5 are not cured?

(see the answer key)

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