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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Section 4, where does Bardamu begin the narrative?
(a) In a hospital
(b) The front line
(c) At a carnival
(d) In Britain

2. Where will Bardamu not take shelter one day when under attack in Section 6?
(a) In an air raid shelter
(b) In a hospital
(c) At a carnival
(d) A butcher's meat cellar

3. Who is the main character?
(a) Doctor Paraprine
(b) Ferdinand Bardamu
(c) Lola
(d) Leon Robinson

4. What reasons does the Mayor of Noirceur cite for his treachery?
(a) The Germans
(b) Money and wealth
(c) Historic artifacts and architecture
(d) Power and glory

5. Whom does Bardamu meet outside while investigating a town in Section 3?
(a) Alcide
(b) Grapper
(c) Robinson
(d) Princhard

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Lola want to help France in the First World War?

3. In what year does the book start?

4. Whose house do Robinson and Bardamu visit in the village of Noirceur?

5. Why is Bardamu's and Musyne's relationship complicated and difficult?

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