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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Bardamu suddenly join a parade?
(a) To attack his nation's enemies
(b) So he can win a medal
(c) To feel like a hero
(d) For the money

2. What does the Mayor tell Robinson and Bardamu is the reason Noirceur is so peaceful?
(a) Because it is overlooked by the armies
(b) God favors them
(c) Because no one likes the town
(d) He has made a deal with the Germans

3. How does Bardamu almost become a celebrity in Section 6?
(a) His fake war stories are used in a play
(b) His exploits are in the news
(c) He dates a famous actress
(d) His striking good looks

4. Why does Lola want to help France in the First World War?
(a) She wants to be a heroine and to meet a hero
(b) She wants the money
(c) She doesn't really
(d) She is bored

5. What is Bardamu surprised at while shopping in Africa?
(a) How everyone is trying to cheat anyone else
(b) How honesty everyone is
(c) How brave everyone is
(d) How cheap everything he finds is

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bardamu feel about the German people?

2. In Section 4, where does Bardamu begin the narrative?

3. What event is about to happen in world history, across Europe at the beginning of the book?

4. What happens when Bardamu tries to resign his post?

5. Whom do they find at the house when they arrive there?

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