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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) At a carnival
(b) In a hospital
(c) In Britain
(d) The front line

2. How did Bardamu receive his war medal?
(a) He was injured while fighting
(b) He was brave
(c) He blew up a bridge
(d) He killed a general

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

4. What role does Bardamu perform in the army?
(a) General
(b) Sapper
(c) Pilot
(d) Messenger

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does the book start?

2. Who is Bardamu's superior officer?

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

4. Who is being celebrated in the public occasion Bardamu sees passing his window?

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

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