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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. What is Monsieur Henrouille suffering from in Section 21?

2. In Section 14, who does Bardamu start seeing romantically?

3. What is the nature of the injury of the individual in the evening in Section 19?

4. What field of research does Baryton want Bardemu for?

5. Where does Bardamu visit Robinson and Grandma Henrouille in Section 21?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What distresses Bardamu about his new profession in Section 15?

3. What does Grandma Henrouille now do for a living in Section 22?

4. What is Dr. Paraprine taken to doing in Section 20?

5. What does Bardamu hate about New York City?

6. What job does Bardamu then later take on in Section 19, in addition to being a doctor?

7. How does Robinson's plan backfire in Section 19?

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

9. Where does Bardamu go to in order to treat the barmaid in Section 19?

10. What does Bebert fall ill from?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Bardamu think Manhattan Island is similar to a religious experience for some?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author’s critique of science, as posed through the character of Dr. Paraprine. Do you think that the author justified in his remarks?

Essay Topic 3

How is the theme of money and profit played off against the notion of adventure and a life well lived in the novel?

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