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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the full name of the narrator?
(a) Fillipe Flaubert
(b) Albert Camus
(c) Jean-Baptiste Clamence
(d) Jean-Michel Genet

2. Why does the narrator leave his companion at the bridge?
(a) He is in a hurry
(b) He never crosses bridges
(c) He does not want the hotel owner to see him
(d) He sees a friend

3. In what book is the circles of hell described?
(a) Paradise Lost
(b) The bible
(c) The koran
(d) Inferno

4. What was the narrator's former job?
(a) Pilot
(b) Army officer
(c) Publisher
(d) Lawyer

5. What does the narrator call the barman?
(a) A worthy ape
(b) A huggable bear
(c) A cheeky monkey
(d) A man of fun

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the bar?

2. What does Clamence respect about the Dutch middle class?

3. What kind of soldier does Clamence tell a story about?

4. What city does Clamence compare Amsterdam with?

5. What does Clamence claim his occupation is?

(see the answer key)

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