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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 element of nature did Jacques truly appreciate?

2. Who did Jacques walk to school with?

3. What made the mother and grandmother proud?

4. What had changed since Henri and Lucie lived there?

5. What did Jacques see in his half-dream state?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe how Lucie reacts to the task and how it makes Jacques feel.

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

5. How did Ernest feel about his mother?

6. Describe the attitude of the vets in the soldier's home.

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

8. What did Jacques feel about Ernest?

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

10. Describe how Jacques got to school each day.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There was a shift in roles as Jacques stood by the grave and realized his father was younger than he when he died. Describe how he felt about his father at this point, and explain how it was that Henri was viewed more as a child and Jacques more as the father.

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 how Henri felt about fighting and warfare. What did Jacques learn about his father from the war stories told to him by his teacher?

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