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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. What sound did Jacques hear before he left the graveyard?

2. Why did Malan ask for forgiveness?

3. Where did the boys sneak away to in the summer?

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

5. Why was it difficult for Catherine to understand the films?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did the caretaker help Jacques?

3. What did Jacques realize about his father's age, and how did he react to this knowledge?

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

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

6. What were Jacques' friends like?

7. Why does Jacques get in trouble when he goes home, and what was his punishment? How does his mother react to the punishment?

8. What was the journey like on the way to the new house?

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

10. What did Malan think about Jacques' idea to learn more about his 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

How does Malan react to Jacques' interest in finding out more about Henri? What pieces of advice does he offer to Jacques regarding the search for more information?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the differences between Malan's love for Jacques and Jacques' love for Malan? How do they deal with the difference?

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