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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Marguerite see at the rail station in Part 2, Chapter 2?
(a) Julio.
(b) Marcelo.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her brother.

2. Where does the Desnoyers family move halfway through Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Paris.
(b) Rome.
(c) Berlin.
(d) New York City.

3. What does Julio want to do more than anything?
(a) Become a soldier.
(b) Inherit his father's castle.
(c) Marry Marguerite.
(d) Leave France.

4. How long does Marcelo's journey take in Part 2, Chapter 3?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 14 hours.

5. What does the sight of Marcelo's countrymen mobilizing revive in Marcelo?
(a) Patriotism.
(b) Love for his wife.
(c) Anger at his country.
(d) Paternal instinct.

6. Who visits Julio's studio in Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) Marcelo Desnoyers.
(b) Chichi Desnoyers.
(c) Julius von Hartrott.
(d) Karl von Hartrott.

7. What is the topic of the biblical passage that Tchernoff quotes in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
(b) Abraham and Isaac.
(c) Jesus Christ's life.
(d) Adam and Eve.

8. What colors do the French wear?
(a) Blue and red.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Green.
(d) White.

9. Where does Marcelo's family want to move?
(a) Europe.
(b) North America.
(c) Germany.
(d) Asia.

10. What prevents the fulfillment of Marcelo's wish in Part 2, Chapter 1?
(a) Marcelo receives his wish.
(b) He is too old.
(c) He is sterile.
(d) Politics.

11. What is the name of Julio and Argensola's Russian neighbor?
(a) Karl.
(b) Tchernoff.
(c) Marcelo.
(d) Rene.

12. Why aren't Julio and Argensola required to join the military?
(a) Because they are wealthy.
(b) Because they are too young.
(c) Because they are not French citizens.
(d) They are required to join the military.

13. Who is Julio surprised to find at his parents' house?
(a) Aunt Elena.
(b) Marguerite Laurier.
(c) His mother.
(d) Marguerite's husband.

14. What does Julio believe puts him and Argensola in a poor position?
(a) Their not being required to go to war.
(b) Their lack of wives.
(c) Their occupations.
(d) Their poverty.

15. On whom does Argensola base his argument that there is no pure German culture?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Julio.
(c) Nietzsche.
(d) Marcelo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Death carry in Tchernoff's story?

2. During her studies in Part 2, Chapter 2, what does Marguerite think she should become?

3. Who teaches Marcelo a lot in Part 1, Chapter 2?

4. What nationality is the captain of the boat on which Julio returns to France?

5. What does Marcelo begin to collect?

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