Transit Ch 1-3

Ch 1 The narrator marvels at the surprising flavor of 

• olives
• pie
• pizza
• wine

CH 1 The narrator compares casual conversation with strangers to 

• sleepwalking
• drinking wine
• sailing abroad
• exchanging money

Ch 1 Why does the narrator claim he is afraid to tell his story?

• He thinks it is boring.
• He does not know how.
• He fears the government.
• He has drunk too much.

Ch 1 What is the Transit narrator's nationality?

• German
• Spanish
• French
• American

Ch 1 Who has to be carried away from the labor camp because he only has one leg?

• Paul
• Weidel
• Heinz
• Little Franz

Ch 1 What was Franz doing the last time the narrator recalls seeing him?

• begging for food
• running from death
• walking down a road
• riding on a truck

Ch 1 Which nation is the focal point on the narrator's disagreement with the Binnets?

• America
• France
• Italy
• Russia

Ch 1 The women "hawking Paris Soir" are MOST likely selling

• cigars
• French food
• a service
• a newspaper

Ch 1 The reader learns that Paul Strobel is a

• mechanic 
• writer
• soldier
• farmer

Ch 1 Paul tells the narrator that he is permitted to go to America

• as a refugee of war
• on a danger visa
• on a secret mission
• to reunite with family