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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 is occupying the Michauds' seats when they reach the car they are to travel to Tours in?
2. What is the director of the Children's Home compared to in his description?
3. In Chapter 2, what are the family and the servants listening to on the radio?
4. In Chapter 24, what does Jean-Marie Michaud do when one of the young women's faces comes close to his?
5. Where does Gabriel Corte end up sleeping after he refuses his hotel room?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to the conversation between Hortense, Jules, and Aline, what are their feelings toward the rich?
2. What does Hubert find when he arrives to join in the fight on the Allier River?
3. Describe the scene between Corbin and the Michauds concerning their voyage to Tours. What does Corbin threaten the Michauds with if they do not meet him in Tours?
4. Why do the orphans turn on Father Philippe so violently?
5. Describe the character of Gabriel Corte.
6. How do the experiences while fleeing Paris affect the character of Gabriel Corte?
7. What has Hubert Pericand decided to do concerning the war and why?
8. How does Charlotte Pericand feel about Philippe's profession?
9. How does Charlotte Pericand treat her father-in-law and why?
10. What is the status of Jean-Marie Michauds health in Chapter 24?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Although the first and second part of the novel are told in different narrative styles, they do connect with each other. How are the two parts of the novel related? Which characters from the first part are either included or mentioned in the second part of the novel? How do you think the characters from the first part of the novel would have felt about the occupation and how do you think they are reacting to it?
Essay Topic 2
Lucile Angellier and Bruno von Falk are young people falling in love under the worst circumstances imaginable. Lucile is a Frenchwoman, married to a French soldier prisoner of war, and Bruno is a German soldier, the enemy of the French. Describe the relationship between Lucile and Bruno. How is the relationship affected by the war? What are the difficulties and challenges they face after they realize that they are in love with one another? Why is a relationship between the two impossible and how does their friendship end?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the presence of one of the following themes in the novel: money, love, food, enemies, secrets, friendship, charity. How is the theme present in the novel? What characters or situations does the theme relate to? Provide examples. What is the theme's importance in the novel?
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