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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 17-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the supplies Bardamu is entrusted with in Section 10?
(a) It is stolen by natives
(b) He eats it
(c) It is blown away by the winds
(d) It is set fire to by Robinson

2. What has the father in Section 7 already done?
(a) Welcomed home his son
(b) Gone out
(c) Given his money to Robinson
(d) Hung himself

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

4. What event is about to happen in world history, across Europe at the beginning of the book?
(a) The First World War
(b) The Korean War
(c) The Second World War
(d) The Black Death

5. What do Bardamu and his colleagues do for 'fun' during the war?
(a) Play football
(b) Go to the theatre
(c) Watch whole villages burn
(d) Go to the pub and find prostitutes

Short Answer Questions

1. What is wrong with Grandma Henrouille?

2. What is sad about the young girl in Section 16?

3. What does Bardamu decide to do to the hut in Section 10?

4. In Section 13, what does Bardamu remind Lola of?

5. Where does Bardamu decide to go in Section 9?

(see the answer key)

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