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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Bardamu live with in the hotel in Section 21?

2. What does Bardemu suspect about the dreadful news he hears just as he is leaving Toulouse?

3. What is Lola's mother suffering from?

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

5. What does Bardemu overhear on his way home from the party in Section 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. What profession does Bardamu take on in Section 15?

2. Why is Bardamu happy for the first time for a long time at the beginning of Section 21?

3. Why is Bardamu despairing of Robinson and Madelon's lifestyle?

4. What happens with Doctor Baryton?

5. What does Robinson's appearance in Section 13 mean?

6. What job does Abbot Protiste suggest for Robinson and Grandma Henrouille?

7. What profession does Bardamu enter into when he returns to Paris?

8. What does Bebert fall ill from?

9. Why does Bardamu look down upon the students that he hangs out with in Section 22?

10. What is sad about the case of the young girl in Section 16?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character in the novel shows the most character progression? Evaluate your main contenders and discuss how your chosen character changes in attitude and outlook.

Essay Topic 2

Is Bardamu's low evaluation of human nature justified? Do people behave differently under some conditions than others?

Essay Topic 3

How does the use of the first person affect our reading of the novel? Cite examples to describe this interaction with the reader.

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