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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. When does Bardamu start hallucinating?

2. What is the name of the concierge's nephew?

3. What company does Bardamu find work at in the city he travels to after New York?

4. Of what does Bardamu hallucinate?

5. What is Pomone's job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is sad about the case of the young girl in Section 16?

2. What profession does Bardamu enter into when he returns to Paris?

3. Who does Bardamu go to for money in Section 13?

4. What does Bebert fall ill from?

5. Who is Molly?

6. What indiscretion does Bardamu practice in Toulouse?

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

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

9. Why is Bardamu disgusted with the midwife?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author’s critique of science, as posed through the character of Dr. Paraprine. Do you think that the author justified in his remarks?

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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