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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What American city does Bardamu travel to after New York?
(a) Cincinnati
(b) Washington, DC
(c) Detroit
(d) Chicago

2. Why does her family want Grandma Henrouille committed to an asylum?
(a) So they can rent out her house
(b) So they look after her
(c) So they can claim a state pension
(d) So they know that she is safe

3. What happens after Bardamu proposes marriage in someone in Section 13?
(a) There is a party
(b) He is beaten up
(c) It is accepted
(d) He gets thrown out of the cafe

4. Who appears in Bardamu's office with a cough in Section 16?
(a) Henrouille
(b) Alcide
(c) Robinson
(d) Princhard

5. Why do people flock to see Grandma Henrouille's show?
(a) It is the only amusement there is in town
(b) It is so cheap
(c) She is so bad at it
(d) She looks death in the eye and laughs

6. What shop does Henrouille visit while in Toulouse?
(a) A pastry shop
(b) A clothes shop
(c) A sporting goods shop
(d) A tobacconist

7. What field of research does Baryton want Bardemu for?
(a) Magnetic field therapy
(b) Electroshock therapy
(c) Psychology
(d) Counseling

8. What is Sunday reserved for, in Bardamu's view?
(a) Romance
(b) Eating
(c) Alcohol
(d) Movies

9. Why is Robinson angry at Grandma Henrouille in Section 23?
(a) He wants to be loved as she is
(b) He wants a family like she has
(c) He wants to be able to act as well as she does
(d) He wants a bigger share of the profits

10. What party do Robinson, Madelon and Bardemu attend in Section 23?
(a) The houseboat party
(b) The party in the park
(c) The theater party
(d) The political party

11. Where does Bardamu visit Robinson and Grandma Henrouille in Section 21?
(a) Toulouse
(b) Bordeaux
(c) Remy
(d) Calais

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

13. What is wrong with Grandma Henrouille?
(a) Cancer
(b) Insanity
(c) Nothing
(d) Diabetes

14. Why is Grandma Henrouille at last happy in Section 19?
(a) She feels justified
(b) She can call the police, at last
(c) She is free
(d) She can extort Robinson for money

15. In Section 13, what does Bardamu remind Lola of?
(a) Her youth
(b) Her innocence
(c) Her age
(d) France

Short Answer Questions

1. What earns Bardamu a bad reputation in Section 16?

2. What is the name of the concierge's nephew?

3. Who is Bardemu's new boss at the job Dr. Paraprine set up for him in France?

4. What side-job does Baryton give Bardemu?

5. Who does Bardamu sleep with in Section 21?

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