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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Jacques like about Malan?
(a) He did his own thing.
(b) He could do any type of job necessary.
(c) He really reached out and cared for others.
(d) He was super intelligent.

2. Why does Jacques say he's different around Malan?
(a) Malan commands respect.
(b) He loves Malan.
(c) Malan has a way of making him feel stupid.
(d) Malan has a way of making him feel smarter.

3. Who had the most influence in Jacques' childhood?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) His brother.

4. Where did Jacques' mother live?
(a) In the house where he grew up.
(b) In the nursing home.
(c) Right near the beach.
(d) In a little cottage.

5. How did Henri react to the execution he witnessed?
(a) He was livid and vomited.
(b) He slipped into a depression after it.
(c) It made him decide to get more involved in politics.
(d) He thought it was exciting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose grave was the traveler looking for?

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

3. Who did the Arab go to find?

4. What did Jacques realize about his grandmother?

5. What couldn't Jacques control?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jacques feel about Malan?

2. What was making Lucie anxious when he visited her?

3. What did Jacques lie to his grandmother about, and what did he learn from the experience?

4. What kind of games did Jacques and his friends play?

5. Who did Jacques live with in Algiers? What was their neighborhood like?

6. What were Jacques' friends like?

7. How did Malan feel about his wife?

8. What memory of his father did Jacques receive from his grandmother?

9. What did the way Jacques demonstrate about his personality?

10. How did Lucie react to the situation she was in?

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