View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the town that Bardamu is sent to investigate so suspicious?
(a) Because it is so peaceful and unharmed
(b) Because it flies a German flag
(c) Because it is so heavily armored
(d) Because it is so wealthy

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

3. What does Bardamu decide to do to the hut in Section 10?
(a) Paint it
(b) Set fire to it
(c) Build an extension
(d) Live in it

4. Who benefits from the war in Bardamu's estimation?
(a) The British Isles
(b) The military
(c) The poor and the needy
(d) The rich and powerful

5. What public occasion does Bardamu see passing his window?
(a) A march
(b) A fete
(c) A baptism
(d) A carnival

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lola leave Bardamu?

2. What occupation does Bardamu take up in Africa?

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

4. What is the name of the teacher that Bardamu meets while incarcerated in Section 5?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 241 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample