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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, The Son or The First Man, The Chicken Coop and Cutting the Hen's Throat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose grave was the traveler looking for?
(a) Jacques Cormery.
(b) The Arab.
(c) Lucie Cormery.
(d) Henri Cormery.

2. Where would all the children gather?
(a) In the field.
(b) At the fountain.
(c) In the cellar.
(d) On the beach.

3. What did the hens start to do when Jacques came near?
(a) Run away.
(b) Come toward him for food.
(c) Nothing. They were used to him.
(d) Cluck.

4. How did Jacques' discovery about his father change his feelings toward him?
(a) It helped him understand the man more.
(b) He felt compassion for the man instead of ambivalence.
(c) He suddenly regretted that he never really knew his father.
(d) His hero-worship turned to disdain.

5. What was the sea like?
(a) Treacherous and cold.
(b) Gentle and warm.
(c) Treacherous yet warm.
(d) Gentle yet cold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Jacques and Pierre take to get to school?

2. Who had the most influence in Jacques' childhood?

3. How did the man react to all the waiting he had to do in his travels?

4. What did the house look like when the husband and doctor arrived?

5. Why did the women laugh when the doctor arrived?

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