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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event is about to happen in world history, across Europe at the beginning of the book?
(a) The Second World War
(b) The Black Death
(c) The First World War
(d) The Korean War

2. What role does Bardamu perform in the army?
(a) Sapper
(b) Messenger
(c) General
(d) Pilot

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

4. Who is Bardamu's superior officer?
(a) Sergeant Alcide
(b) General des Entrayes
(c) Lieutenant Grapper
(d) Leon Robinson

5. What town is Bardamu sent to investigate in Section 3?
(a) Montreal
(b) Noirceur
(c) Paris
(d) Toulouse

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Bardamu meet in Paris that he falls in lust for?

2. Who benefits from the war in Bardamu's estimation?

3. In Section 4, where does Bardamu begin the narrative?

4. Why does Bardamu suddenly join a parade?

5. Who is being celebrated in the public occasion Bardamu sees passing his window?

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