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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the teacher that Bardamu meets while incarcerated in Section 5?
(a) Robinson
(b) Paraprine
(c) Baryton
(d) Princhard

3. Where does the ship Bardamu wakes up on after his illness dock?
(a) New York City
(b) Manhattan Island
(c) San Francisco
(d) Seattle, Washington

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

5. Why is the town that Bardamu is sent to investigate so suspicious?
(a) Because it is so heavily armored
(b) Because it flies a German flag
(c) Because it is so wealthy
(d) Because it is so peaceful and unharmed

6. Why did Princhard steal?
(a) Because customarily thieves are not allowed to serve in the army
(b) Because he was greedy
(c) Because he was hungry
(d) Because he is a kleptomaniac

7. Who does Bardamu start to hang around with in Section 7?
(a) Voireuse
(b) Paraprine
(c) Alcide
(d) Robinson

8. Whom does Bardamu meet outside while investigating a town in Section 3?
(a) Princhard
(b) Grapper
(c) Robinson
(d) Alcide

9. What happens when Bardamu tries to resign his post?
(a) He is attacked for cowardice
(b) He is allowed to resign
(c) He is shot for treason
(d) He sees his captain killed

10. What dangerous creatures does Bardamu attempt to fend off in Section 8?
(a) Wolves
(b) Mosquitos
(c) Bears
(d) Lions

11. Where does Bardamu decide to go in Section 9?
(a) The first outpost before the jungle
(b) The last outpost before the jungle
(c) America
(d) China

12. What does Bardamu call the condition that he and those he is jailed with have in Section 5?
(a) Shell shock
(b) An impaired sense of patriotism
(c) Cowardice
(d) Depression

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

14. What reasons does the Mayor of Noirceur cite for his treachery?
(a) The Germans
(b) Power and glory
(c) Historic artifacts and architecture
(d) Money and wealth

15. How do the patients amuse themselves at the hospital?
(a) By playing pool
(b) By making fun of the Normals
(c) By attacking and playing jokes on the staff
(d) By attempting to be more patriotic than the others

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Lola leave Bardamu?

3. Why does Bardamu suddenly join a parade?

4. Where does Bardamu decide to travel to in Section 8?

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

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