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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. How much money does Lola give to Bardamu in Section 13?

2. What happens after Bardamu proposes marriage in someone in Section 13?

3. How will Robinson make his money?

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

5. In Section 14, what idea does Robinson have for Bardamu and himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Molly?

2. What do we terribly suspect Robinson of doing in Section 23?

3. Why does Bardamu gain a bad reputation as a doctor?

4. What becomes obvious to Bardamu while attending the party on the houseboat?

5. What is curious about the Grandma Henrouille case?

6. What does Grandma Henrouille now do for a living in Section 22?

7. What happens with Doctor Baryton?

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

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

10. What is Dr. Paraprine taken to doing in Section 20?

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

Examine the relationship and the difference between the rich and the poor sectors of society in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

How does the use of the first person affect our reading of the novel? Cite examples to describe this interaction with the reader.

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