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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Pierre and Jacques treat themselves with when they had extra money?
(a) Nothing. They saved all the money they could get.
(b) A new book.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) A plain fritter.

2. What did Jacques have to write down to describe his mother's work?
(a) Caterer.
(b) Stay-at-home mom.
(c) Domestic.
(d) Postal employee.

3. How did Jacques feel about making money for his family?
(a) He felt it was his obligation.
(b) He resented the fact that he had to do it.
(c) He took great pride in it.
(d) He was happy to do it.

4. What did the grandmother think of Lucie's haircut?
(a) She told Lucie she looked like a whore.
(b) She didn't like it but accepted it.
(c) She wanted to get her own hair cut like that, too.
(d) She loved it, but thought it was too modern for her taste.

5. What would Jacques tell his family about the lycee during dinner?
(a) His homework
(b) His most interesting teacher of the day.
(c) Anecdotes highlighting other students.
(d) Nothing.

6. How did Jacques define his religious preferences?
(a) He was a strict Catholic.
(b) He was a non-practicing Catholic.
(c) He was an atheist.
(d) He was an agnostic.

7. What element of nature did Jacques truly appreciate?
(a) The sun.
(b) The snow.
(c) The wind.
(d) The rain.

8. What did Jacques consider his country?
(a) England.
(b) Algeria.
(c) France.
(d) Spain.

9. What did Jacques feel about summer camp?
(a) He hoped to work at the camp someday.
(b) He thought it more of a punishment than a privilege.
(c) It was his escape from his poverty.
(d) He couldn't wait to go.

10. What pastime did Ernest thoroughly enjoy?
(a) Riding subways.
(b) Reading.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Walking around the city.

11. What book did the teacher read to the students?
(a) The Holy Bible.
(b) A book about World War I.
(c) McGuffey's Reader.
(d) A book on etiquette.

12. What gift did the teacher give the older Jacques?
(a) The ruler he used to smack the children with.
(b) Some money.
(c) The book he had read in class.
(d) A handkerchief.

13. What did Jacques ask Veillard about?
(a) Education.
(b) His father.
(c) Religion
(d) Farming.

14. Who was the old man with the canary that Jacques went to visit?
(a) His old boss.
(b) His former teacher.
(c) His best friend from childhood.
(d) His uncle.

15. What did Jacques help Michel with?
(a) The shopping.
(b) Moving furniture.
(c) Dinner.
(d) The horses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Veillard's ancestors come from?

2. What separated the two worlds in Jacques?

3. How did Jacques feel about the light?

4. Who else understands their instinctive bond to the area?

5. What was Josephin's relationship to Ernest?

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