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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose house do Robinson and Bardamu visit in the village of Noirceur?
(a) The councillor's
(b) The doctor's
(c) The Mayor's
(d) The police officer's

2. What does Bardamu think he is going to find in America?
(a) Wealth and riches
(b) True love
(c) Inspiration
(d) Power and glory

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

4. What does Bardamu think the Manhattan Banks are similar to?
(a) Cathedrals
(b) Military hospitals
(c) The jungles
(d) Prisons

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What town is Bardamu sent to investigate in Section 3?

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

3. What happens if the inmates in Section 5 are not cured?

4. What family do Bardamu and the individual he starts hanging around with in Section 7 go to see?

5. What do Bardamu and his colleagues do for 'fun' during the war?

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