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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Section 14, who does Bardamu start seeing romantically?
(a) Musyne
(b) Lola
(c) Madelon
(d) Molly

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

3. What does Bardamu feel about the German people?
(a) He has never had a quarrel with them
(b) He likes them
(c) He hates them
(d) He is jealous of them

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

5. What can Bardamu not bring himself to do as a doctor?
(a) Charge too high a fee for his services
(b) Collect what little money they have
(c) Perform an operation
(d) Dentistry

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bardamu think about American couples?

2. In Section 4, where does Bardamu begin the narrative?

3. According to Bardamu, why do the whites work so hard in the colonies?

4. What is Sunday reserved for, in Bardamu's view?

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

(see the answer key)

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