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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Bardamu feel disgusted about the culture of Paris?
(a) Because of its fashion-sense
(b) Because of its food
(c) Because of its politics
(d) Because of its war-rhetoric

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

3. What important 'kit' does Major Pincon own?
(a) The map
(b) The armor
(c) The foodstores
(d) The guns

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

5. Where does Lola and Bardamu go that sparks Bardamu's nervous breakdown?
(a) The carnival
(b) The hospital
(c) The cafe
(d) The town hall

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bardamu call the condition that he and those he is jailed with have in Section 5?

2. What event is about to happen in world history, across Europe at the beginning of the book?

3. Where will Bardamu not take shelter one day when under attack in Section 6?

4. Why does Lola leave Bardamu?

5. As stated in Section 3, how is Robinson similar to Bardamu?

(see the answer key)

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