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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As stated in Section 3, how is Robinson similar to Bardamu?
(a) They both have the same color eyes
(b) They both come from the same hometown
(c) They both wish to flee the war
(d) They both long to die in battle for their country

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

3. What can Bardamu not bring himself to do as a doctor?
(a) Dentistry
(b) Perform an operation
(c) Charge too high a fee for his services
(d) Collect what little money they have

4. What illness does Bardamu suffer from in Section 11?
(a) Denge fever
(b) Malarial fever
(c) Typhoid
(d) Polio

5. Why are the other passengers on the steamboat suspicious of Bardamu?
(a) He is the only paying passenger
(b) He is the only Frenchman
(c) He was once a soldier
(d) He dresses very well

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of suburb is it that Bardamu lives in upon returning to France?

2. What is illusory about the soldiers under Grappa and Alcide's command?

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

4. Why does Bardamu suddenly join a parade?

5. What does Bardamu think about American couples?

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