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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. Where did the traveler walk to when he left his hotel?

2. According to Jacques' grandmother, what illness did Lucie have when she was young?

3. How did Jacques feel about his father?

4. How did Henri react to the execution he witnessed?

5. How does Malan describe Jacques?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Henri and Lucie leave Algiers?

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

4. What were their first impressions of their new home and homeland?

5. What did Jacques remember about going to the theater with the family?

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

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

8. What parenting experience did Henri and Lucie have?

9. Lucie lived in the same place where Jacques grew up. What was still the same about it, and what was different?

10. How did Jacques perceive the relationship between his mother and father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the home Jacques grew up in when he lived in Algiers. Who lived with him? What was the neighborhood like? What were some of the challenges they faced living there? Was he happy? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

When Jacques attends the lycee, he realizes how different his life is from the other students. Describe in detail at least three different ways that he is different and how he reacts to this difference. Be sure to include his reaction to his mother's work.

Essay Topic 3

Ernest made a big impact on Jacques' life. Explain his role in young Jacques' developmental years. Cite some examples of Ernest's caring.

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