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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, A Mystery to Himself.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of lighting did they have in the house?
(a) They used a generator for electricity.
(b) The grandmother would light a lamp.
(c) They tapped into the city's electricity.
(d) They had no light sources.

2. Who was standing in the corridor of the Saint-Brieuc train 40 years after Henri and Lucie had their child?
(a) A soldier.
(b) A priest.
(c) The Arab.
(d) A man.

3. What did Lucie do with the letter announcing her husband's death?
(a) She read it then put it in the family album.
(b) She put it in her pocket since she couldn't read.
(c) She burned it.
(d) She tore it up.

4. How were the children in the theater kept in line?
(a) They were kicked out if they were noisy.
(b) They were bribed with candy.
(c) They had to stand in a corner if they didn't behave.
(d) With a whip

5. What sound did Jacques hear before he left the graveyard?
(a) He heard birds preparing for the night.
(b) He heard a car crash.
(c) He heard an explosion as an invisible plane broke the sound barrier.
(d) He heard his father's voice whispering to him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the husband go to find a doctor?

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

3. Who would Jacques take a siesta with when he was younger?

4. What was Josephin's relationship to Ernest?

5. How did the husband respond when the doctor asked if he had other children?

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