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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 15-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What new skill has Bardamu developed in Section 11, following his illness?
(a) Rowing boats
(b) Counting different sorts of fleas
(c) Being able to sleep anywhere
(d) Reading the stars

2. Where does Lola and Bardamu go that sparks Bardamu's nervous breakdown?
(a) The carnival
(b) The hospital
(c) The cafe
(d) The town hall

3. In Section 4, where does Bardamu begin the narrative?
(a) The front line
(b) In Britain
(c) At a carnival
(d) In a hospital

4. What does Bardamu decide to do to the hut in Section 10?
(a) Set fire to it
(b) Live in it
(c) Paint it
(d) Build an extension

5. Why does Bardamu feel disgusted about the culture of Paris?
(a) Because of its food
(b) Because of its politics
(c) Because of its war-rhetoric
(d) Because of its fashion-sense

Short Answer Questions

1. What illness does Bardamu suffer from in Section 11?

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

3. Why does Bardamu sell his own possessions?

4. What does Bardamu call the condition that he and those he is jailed with have in Section 5?

5. What earns Bardamu a bad reputation in Section 16?

(see the answer key)

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