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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the following quote that opens the novel: "Let us not become gloomy as soon as we hear the word 'torture'"?
(a) Adolf Hitler.
(b) Karl Marx.
(c) Edgar Allan Poe.
(d) Friedrich Nietzsche.

2. When did the narrator meet Claude?
(a) 1970.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1954.
(d) 1945.

3. What is the name of the Congressman's wife?
(a) Miranda.
(b) Lena.
(c) Rita.
(d) Sarah.

4. Madame exclaims in Chapter 7, "The worst thing about living in America is" what?
(a) "The culture."
(b) "The corruption."
(c) "The racism."
(d) "The people."

5. How many children does the narrator describe the General having in Chapter 1?
(a) 2.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does the narrator say actually came up with the question attributed to Lenin in Chapter 1: "What is to be done?"

2. How tall is Claude described as in Chapter 1?

3. What food does Madame offer to the narrator when he visits in Chapter 8?

4. What fictional spy character does the narrator describe sleeping peacefully on a bed of nails in Chapter 5?

5. What is described as "the cue for the evacuation's final phase" in Chapter 5?

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