2. Whose house do Robinson and Bardamu visit in the village of Noirceur?
(a) The Mayor's
(b) The councillor's
(c) The police officer's
(d) The doctor's

3. 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

4. What important 'kit' does Major Pincon own?
(a) The foodstores
(b) The armor
(c) The guns
(d) The map

5. Whom do they find at the house when they arrive there?
(a) Alcide
(b) Robinson
(c) Princhard
(d) Henrouille

6. In what year does the book start?
(a) 1914
(b) 1940
(c) 1913
(d) 1944

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

8. What happens if the inmates in Section 5 are not cured?
(a) They are sent abroad
(b) They are sent back to war
(c) They are released
(d) They are shot or sent to an insane asylum

9. Who is being celebrated in the public occasion Bardamu sees passing his window?
(a) New recruits for the army
(b) Politicians
(c) Returning war heroes
(d) Farmers

10. What happens to the supplies Bardamu is entrusted with in Section 10?
(a) It is blown away by the winds
(b) It is stolen by natives
(c) It is set fire to by Robinson
(d) He eats it

11. What is Bardamu surprised at while shopping in Africa?
(a) How cheap everything he finds is
(b) How brave everyone is
(c) How everyone is trying to cheat anyone else
(d) How honesty everyone is

12. What job does Bardamu get for himself in America in Section 11?
(a) Truck Driver
(b) Restauranteur
(c) Police Officer
(d) Immigration Office Employee

13. How does Bardamu think Americans solve their boredom?
(a) By fighting it out
(b) By going to work
(c) By negotiation
(d) By going to the movies

14. What happens when Bardamu tries to resign his post?
(a) He is allowed to resign
(b) He sees his captain killed
(c) He is attacked for cowardice
(d) He is shot for treason

15. What does Bardamu realize has happened to him in Section 11 after he wakes up from his illness?
(a) He has been stolen
(b) He has been sold to an oarsman
(c) He has been rescued
(d) He has been kidnapped