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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 was the political situation like?
(a) It was a time of unrest, and it wasn't safe to live there.
(b) There were negotiations for peace.
(c) It was a time of peace.
(d) Things were about to blow apart into warfare.

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

3. What was the journey like for the original settlers?
(a) Very tough and unsanitary.
(b) Scary as they faced the unknown.
(c) Happy as they looked toward their new adventures.
(d) Smooth. The people in the new country helped them.

4. What did Jacques and Pierre take to get to school?
(a) A train.
(b) Bicycles.
(c) A taxi.
(d) A trolley.

5. Where did Josephin work?
(a) He worked at the beach.
(b) He worked at the bank.
(c) He worked for the railroad.
(d) He worked in the market.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Jacques and Pierre have to leave their neighborhood on a daily basis?

2. What set Jacques apart from his schoolmates?

3. What did Jacques dread each day when he went home from the lycee?

4. Where did Veillard's ancestors come from?

5. Who tried to protect the chickens from thieves?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the Arabs in the area like?

2. What was Ernest's relationship like with his sister?

3. Why is Jacques sent out to get a hen?

4. Why did Jacques like M. Bernard so much?

5. How does Jacques feel about his family coming to the awards ceremony?

6. How did Ernest feel about his mother?

7. Why does Jacques go to Jacques, and what does he find?

8. What does Jacques realize about his father?

9. Why did the French come to Algeria, and what did they find?

10. How did Jacques and Pierre feel about school in general?

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