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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Bardamu's superior in Section 9, the Director, make his money?
(a) Platinum and silver
(b) Slaves and gold
(c) Gold and silver
(d) Rubber and peanuts

2. According to Bardamu, why do the whites work so hard in the colonies?
(a) Life is so hard
(b) They will be beaten otherwise
(c) They are hard-working citizens
(d) They have fantasies about becoming rich

3. What is Robinson planning to do?
(a) Kill Henrouille for money
(b) Become an actor
(c) Return to the war
(d) Get an honest job

4. How do the patients amuse themselves at the hospital?
(a) By attacking and playing jokes on the staff
(b) By making fun of the Normals
(c) By attempting to be more patriotic than the others
(d) By playing pool

5. What happens when Bardamu tries to resign his post?
(a) He is shot for treason
(b) He is attacked for cowardice
(c) He sees his captain killed
(d) He is allowed to resign

Short Answer Questions

1. What favor does Robinson ask for?

2. What is the only thing that Bardamu wishes for in Section 9?

3. What dangerous creatures does Bardamu attempt to fend off in Section 8?

4. What do the soldiers have to do every month in order to get supplies?

5. What makes Bardamu think that humanity's cruelty has evolved?

(see the answer key)

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