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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 did the children do in their meeting place?
(a) They made plans for mischief.
(b) They created gaming strategies.
(c) They talked about their future.
(d) They shared candy and made forts.

2. Why was it difficult for Catherine to understand the films?
(a) She was illiterate.
(b) The actor's vocabulary was too advanced for her.
(c) She was distracted by the children around her.
(d) She couldn't hear.

3. What was Jacques' punishment for the fight he was in?
(a) He was whipped.
(b) He had to stay in the corner and miss recess.
(c) He was suspended from school.
(d) He was sent home.

4. What did Jacques learn about his father from Veillard?
(a) Nothing. The man knew nothing about the Henri.
(b) He learned that his father was a strictly religious man.
(c) He learned that his father was a hard worker.
(d) He learned that his father had a great sense of humor.

5. How does Malan describe Jacques?
(a) Hard-working.
(b) Arrogant.
(c) Pushy.
(d) Shy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of book mostly appealed to Jacques?

3. What pastime did Ernest thoroughly enjoy?

4. What did Jacques want his mother to experience?

5. How did Jacques' mother react when they witnessed people fighting in the streets below?

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