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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. Where is Bardamu later called that night after attending the carnival in Section 19 in order to attend another emergency?

2. What does Dr. Paraprine say he has been doing for years?

3. How much money will Robinson be paid for his murderous act?

4. In Section 13, what does Bardamu remind Lola of?

5. What does Bardamu decide to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Where does Bardamu go to in order to treat the barmaid in Section 19?

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

6. What criticism does Bardamu offer for the scientific and medical communities?

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

8. What is Robinson's grisly plan?

9. Why does Bardamu go to Detroit?

10. What is curious about the Grandma Henrouille case?

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

Discuss the symbolism of the Asylum in the novel, both the asylum that Bardamu finds himself incarcerated in and the one that he ends up overseeing.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Bardamu think Manhattan Island is similar to a religious experience for some?

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