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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through VIII. Ursa Minor and Back Matter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which of the following does the novel begin?
(a) “In 1939, Louis-Ferdinand Céline, writher, physician, war hero, invalid, anti-Semite, and author of novels full of grammatical ellipses…”
(b) “An hour later, driving toward my meeting with Pascal Balmy, I found myself following a white Citroën panel truck.”
(c) “My initial contact with Lucien Dubois had been a cold bump.”
(d) “Neanderthals were prone to depression.”

2. Which of the following does Lucien point out to the narrator?
(a) Tour du Canoubier.
(b) Château d’If.
(c) Place d'Armes.
(d) Fort de Tourville.

3. Upon what supermarket does the narrator remark?
(a) Auchan.
(b) Carrefour.
(c) Aldi.
(d) Cora.

4. Approximately how many Moulinards live at the commune?
(a) 45.
(b) 63.
(c) 54.
(d) 72.

5. In what village does the narrator meet Pascal?
(a) Vantôme.
(b) Tayssac.
(c) Reugny.
(d) Vouvray.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the population of Priest Valley?

2. Where had René worked?

3. What does the French government introduce to control rats?

4. To where does the narrator accompany Lucien for his filming?

5. Which of the following grows in the churchyard at Vantôme?

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