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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 is Pomone's job?

2. What is wrong with Grandma Henrouille?

3. What is Lola's mother suffering from?

4. What is sad about the young girl in Section 16?

5. What does Bardemu suspect about the dreadful news he hears just as he is leaving Toulouse?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Bardamu happy for the first time for a long time at the beginning of Section 21?

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

3. What does Bebert fall ill from?

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

5. What is Robinson's grisly plan?

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

7. What distresses Bardamu about his new profession in Section 15?

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

9. Who is Molly?

10. Why is Bardamu suddenly disillusioned with the Tarapout Theater in Section 21?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Evaluate Bardamu's relationship to women throughout the novel (and particularly his romantic involvements). How does he treat women? Why do his relationships always end disastrously?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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