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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 11-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What scam does Voireuse have, which he allows Bardamu to join him on?
(a) He tells war stories to parents of soldiers for money
(b) He plans to beg on the streets
(c) He plans to breed pigs
(d) He plans to breed rabbits

2. What town is Bardamu sent to investigate in Section 3?
(a) Paris
(b) Noirceur
(c) Toulouse
(d) Montreal

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

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

5. What does Bardamu think he is going to find in America?
(a) Everyone there is beautiful
(b) Everyone there is rich
(c) There are poor people there, too
(d) Everyone there adheres to one religion

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the town that Bardamu is sent to investigate so suspicious?

2. How does Bardamu's superior in Section 9, the Director, make his money?

3. Who does Bardamu start to hang around with in Section 7?

4. What dangerous creatures does Bardamu attempt to fend off in Section 8?

5. Which of the following best describes Bardamu's personality?

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