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

2. What happens to the supplies Bardamu is entrusted with in Section 10?
(a) He eats it
(b) It is set fire to by Robinson
(c) It is stolen by natives
(d) It is blown away by the winds

3. According to Bardamu, why do the whites work so hard in the colonies?
(a) Life is so hard
(b) They are hard-working citizens
(c) They have fantasies about becoming rich
(d) They will be beaten otherwise

4. Why does Bardamu feel disgusted about the culture of Paris?
(a) Because of its food
(b) Because of its fashion-sense
(c) Because of its war-rhetoric
(d) Because of its politics

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What illness does Bardamu suffer from in Section 11?

2. What is the only thing that Bardamu wishes for in Section 9?

3. What reasons does the Mayor of Noirceur cite for his treachery?

4. What does Bardamu decide to do to the hut in Section 10?

5. Where does Bardamu wake up after his illness in Section 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Bardamu think is the interesting quality of the Manhattan Banks?

3. In Section 7, where does Bardamu decide to go and why?

4. What is the significance of Major Pincon's map?

5. What is the best description of the main character's personality?

6. What is strange about the military outpost under Lt. Grappa's command?

7. In what way does Bardamu realize he has been swindled in Section 11?

8. What does Bardamu think about the Germans during the First World War?

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

10. In Section 5 and 6, where is Bardamu staying, and why?

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