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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who benefits from the war in Bardamu's estimation?
(a) The poor and the needy
(b) The British Isles
(c) The rich and powerful
(d) The military

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

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

4. What is the only thing that Bardamu wishes for in Section 9?
(a) To get out of the jungle
(b) To go back to the war
(c) To go back to the hospital
(d) To go back to Paris

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose house do Robinson and Bardamu visit in the village of Noirceur?

2. Which of the following best describes Bardamu's personality?

3. How much money do the Putas give Voireuse and Bardamu?

4. What makes the Putas sad about the war?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Bardamu sent to the town of Noirceur?

2. Why is Robinson's appearance in Section 8 significant?

3. What does Bardamu realize about his new life in Africa, this new continent and the people he associates with?

4. What is Voireuse's scheme for getting money?

5. Why does Bardamu set fire to his trading hut in Section 10?

6. Who is the man at the last trading hut before the jungle?

7. Why does Bardamu join the army in Section 1?

8. Whom does Bardamu meet outside Noirceur who becomes an enduring character in his own life?

9. What does Bardamu decide is strange - yet respectful - about Sergeant Alcide?

10. Who saves Bardamu from the jungle?

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