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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 21-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bardamu think Mr. Henrouille is actually suffering from?
(a) Greed
(b) Fear
(c) Jealousy
(d) Pride

2. What scam does Voireuse have, which he allows Bardamu to join him on?
(a) He plans to breed pigs
(b) He plans to beg on the streets
(c) He plans to breed rabbits
(d) He tells war stories to parents of soldiers for money

3. What makes Bardamu think that humanity's cruelty has evolved?
(a) World War II breaks out
(b) People are nastier than he remembered them to be
(c) There are now planes in the shooting gallery
(d) The games at the carnival have grown crueller

4. Why is Grandma Henrouille at last happy in Section 19?
(a) She feels justified
(b) She is free
(c) She can extort Robinson for money
(d) She can call the police, at last

5. How does Bardamu think Americans solve their boredom?
(a) By fighting it out
(b) By negotiation
(c) By going to work
(d) By going to the movies

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Lola and Bardamu go that sparks Bardamu's nervous breakdown?

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

3. Where does the ship Bardamu wakes up on after his illness dock?

4. In Section 13, what does Bardamu remind Lola of?

5. What public occasion does Bardamu see passing his window?

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