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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What profession do the Putas belong to?
(a) Jewellers
(b) Doctors
(c) Acting
(d) Money-lenders

2. Why are the other passengers on the steamboat suspicious of Bardamu?
(a) He is the only Frenchman
(b) He was once a soldier
(c) He dresses very well
(d) He is the only paying passenger

3. Why does Lola want to help France in the First World War?
(a) She is bored
(b) She doesn't really
(c) She wants the money
(d) She wants to be a heroine and to meet a hero

4. Why did Princhard steal?
(a) Because he was greedy
(b) Because customarily thieves are not allowed to serve in the army
(c) Because he is a kleptomaniac
(d) Because he was hungry

5. What instrument does Musyne play?
(a) The guitar
(b) The whistle
(c) The violin
(d) The harp

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What reasons does the Mayor of Noirceur cite for his treachery?

3. How are the inmates in Section 5 cured?

4. What important 'kit' does Major Pincon own?

5. Why does Bardamu feel disgusted about the culture of Paris?

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