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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 21-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Bardamu wake up after his illness in Section 11?
(a) In a hospital
(b) In Paris
(c) In a church
(d) On a boat

2. What does Bardamu shout down to the people under his window in Section 13?
(a) Poetry
(b) Praise
(c) Joyful tidings
(d) Insults

3. What profession does Bardamu take up when he returns to France in Section 15?
(a) Soldier
(b) Politician
(c) Doctor
(d) Tailor

4. In Section 12, where is Bardamu asked to go to?
(a) Manhattan
(b) Seattle
(c) San Francisco
(d) Washington

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What important 'kit' does Major Pincon own?

3. Why does Bardamu look down upon the people he lives with in the hotel in Section 21?

4. What has the father in Section 7 already done?

5. Where is Bardamu called to go at the beginning of Section 19?

(see the answer key)

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