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

Short Answer Questions

1. What dangerous creatures does Bardamu attempt to fend off in Section 8?

2. Where does Lola and Bardamu go that sparks Bardamu's nervous breakdown?

3. What has the father in Section 7 already done?

4. What does Bardamu think the Manhattan Banks are similar to?

5. What makes the Putas sad about the war?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What hallucination does Bardamu start to have at the end of Section 4 and why?

3. Why does Bardamu look down on the nurses?

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

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

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

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

8. In Bardamu's view, why do all the Americans go to the movies?

9. What does Bardamu think of the marching parade?

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

Keeping Princhard's speech in mind, is unlimited patriotism always a good thing?

Essay Topic 2

Is Bardamu's low evaluation of human nature justified? Do people behave differently under some conditions than others?

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?

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