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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Jacques feel about siestas?

3. What was Jacques' job at the theater?

4. How old is Malan?

5. How does Malan describe Jacques?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of town did Victor Malan live in?

2. Describe how Jacques felt about France, and how he felt about Algiers.

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

4. How did Jacques and his mother greet each other? How did Lucie prepare for him?

5. What were Jacques' friends like?

6. Why did Henri and Lucie leave Algiers?

7. How does Jacques feel about Malan?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe what Jacques discovered when he went back to the town of his birth. What was the political situation? What did he learn about his father? How did the visit change him?

Essay Topic 2

Describe what happened when Lucie became interested in a relationship. How did she change herself physically and mentally? How did her family react?

Essay Topic 3

Jacques spent many of his free days at the soldier's home. Describe his experiences there and how he reacted to them. How does this tie in to his own life situation and his family history?

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