View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Princhard steal?

2. How does Bardamu escape his problems in Section 10?

3. Who is Bardamu's superior officer?

4. What is the name of the teacher that Bardamu meets while incarcerated in Section 5?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What skills does Bardamu learn in Section 11 that proves useful to him?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Bardamu look down on the nurses?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character in the novel shows the most character progression? Evaluate your main contenders and discuss how your chosen character changes in attitude and outlook.

Essay Topic 2

What does the setting of the jungle represent, both metaphorically and physically, for the character of Bardamu?

Essay Topic 3

What is the meaning of the book's title, the Journey to the End of Night? What does the 'night' represent for Bardamu, and why is he drawn and simultaneously repulsed by it?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 622 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample