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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 feature does Bardamu immediately notice about the crypt?
(a) Steep rickety stairs
(b) Rusted iron pipes
(c) Low ceiling
(d) Sharp candlesticks

2. What dreadful news does Bardemu hear just as he is leaving Toulouse?
(a) Robinson has died
(b) Madelon has died
(c) Paraprine has died
(d) Grandma Henrouille has died

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

4. Why does Bardamu look down upon the people he lives with in the hotel in Section 21?
(a) They are so young
(b) They just want to party all the time
(c) They just want to work and earn money
(d) They are so frivolous

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Bardamu live with in the hotel in Section 21?

2. Where is Bardamu later called that night after attending the carnival in Section 19 in order to attend another emergency?

3. Why do people flock to see Grandma Henrouille's show?

4. Why does Bardamu sell his own possessions?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dr. Paraprine advise Bardamu to do?

2. What profession does Bardamu take on in Section 15?

3. Why is Bardamu despairing of Robinson and Madelon's lifestyle?

4. Why does Bardamu look down upon the students that he hangs out with in Section 22?

5. What does Robinson's appearance in Section 13 mean?

6. Who does Bardamu go to for money in Section 13?

7. What does Bardamu hate about New York City?

8. What job does Abbot Protiste suggest for Robinson and Grandma Henrouille?

9. What happens with Doctor Baryton?

10. What job does Bardamu then later take on in Section 19, in addition to being a doctor?

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