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

2. Why does Bardamu think Sergeant Alcide is so honorable?
(a) He always treats his soldiers well
(b) He never swears
(c) He is always courteous
(d) He sends all his money back to his niece

3. What does Bardamu think about American couples?
(a) All American men have beautiful wives
(b) They hate each other
(c) They are very passionate with one another
(d) They rarely speak to each other

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

5. Who is the main character?
(a) Leon Robinson
(b) Doctor Paraprine
(c) Lola
(d) Ferdinand Bardamu

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bardamu surprised at while shopping in Africa?

2. Why did Princhard steal?

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

4. What scam does Voireuse have, which he allows Bardamu to join him on?

5. Who does Bardamu start to hang around with in Section 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bardamu feel about Lola and the people of Paris?

2. What does Bardamu discover about Noirceur from its mayor?

3. What does Bardamu think of the marching parade?

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

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

6. Who is Musyne, and why does her relationship with Bardamu fail to work?

7. What does Bardamu find so calculating and ruthless about the Director?

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

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

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

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