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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. In Section 11, how does Bardamu survive the jungle?

2. What does Bardamu realize has happened to him in Section 11 after he wakes up from his illness?

3. Whom do they find at the house when they arrive there?

4. Where will Bardamu not take shelter one day when under attack in Section 6?

5. What does the Mayor tell Robinson and Bardamu is the reason Noirceur is so peaceful?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Bardamu set fire to his trading hut in Section 10?

4. What does Bardamu think of the marching parade?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why is Robinson's appearance in Section 8 significant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of Bardamu's character.

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