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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has a fondness for champagne and fruit?
(a) Philippe Pericand.
(b) Charles Langelet.
(c) Hubert Pericand.
(d) Gabriel Corte.

2. Where are Gabriel and Florence driving toward?
(a) Bordeaux.
(b) Marseille.
(c) Paris.
(d) Switzerland.

3. What is Charles Langelet doing when he is introduced in Chapter 7?
(a) He is cooking a large dinner.
(b) He is packing his valuable possessions.
(c) He is loading clothes in his car.
(d) He is calling his friends to find a place to stay.

4. What institute does the Pericand family contribute money to?
(a) The French national music school.
(b) The Children's Home for unfortunate children.
(c) The art museum of Paris.
(d) The Paris prison.

5. In Chapter 11, which character becomes unable to walk and gets help from other refugees?
(a) Charlotte Pericand.
(b) Maurice Michaud.
(c) Florence.
(d) Jeanne Michaud.

6. What happens only seconds after the Pericands' cat slips back through the window?
(a) The German troops arrive.
(b) The children wake up crying.
(c) The cat is grabbed by Mrs. Pericand.
(d) The arsenal explodes.

7. What thoughts are bothering Jean-Marie Michaud?
(a) Lack of knowledge of his parents' safety.
(b) Memories of the recent past.
(c) That he is in the middle of nowhere.
(d) Childhood memories.

8. Where does Jeanne Michaud lead the stray children who are separated from their mothers?
(a) The train station.
(b) The schoolyard.
(c) The cathedral.
(d) The park.

9. How are the Michauds ultimately forced to travel to Tours?
(a) They have to ride their bicycles.
(b) They will take the train.
(c) They will ride in another car.
(d) They have to walk.

10. Whose car are the Michauds supposed to travel to Tours in?
(a) Charles Langelet's car.
(b) Arlette's car.
(c) Corbin's car.
(d) Madame Pericand's car.

11. Why are the Pericands forced to stop in a small town that is full of Parisian refugees?
(a) Hubert is sick.
(b) Their car has broken down.
(c) They need to buy food.
(d) They have a relative who is waiting for them.

12. Which of the following does does Arlette Corail express confidence in?
(a) That Corbin will be waiting for her in Paris.
(b) That she will marry Hubert Pericand.
(c) The French defeating the Germans.
(d) Her ability to survive the war and come out ahead.

13. Who is Monsieur Corbin?
(a) A bank director.
(b) A waiter.
(c) A chef.
(d) A wealthy businessman.

14. In Chapter 2, what does the father tell the mother that the family must do?
(a) The family must provide lodging for refugees.
(b) The family must fly to England.
(c) The family must leave their home for safety.
(d) The family must board up their home and hide inside.

15. What is the condition of the soldier in Chapter 13?
(a) He is feeling strong and vibrant.
(b) He is healing and in good condition.
(c) He is wounded and not in good condition.
(d) He is dying.

Short Answer Questions

1. What character is introduced in Chapter 13?

2. During their walk on the footpath in the woods, what does one of the boys do that disturbs Father Philippe?

3. What does the hotel room that Gabriel Corte refuses to take look out on?

4. What does Gabriel Corte offer the passing soldier in return for his kindness to Florence?

5. In Chapter 24, what does Jean-Marie Michaud do when one of the young women's faces comes close to his?

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