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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 else understands their instinctive bond to the area?

2. What was the hallway like?

3. How did Jacques feel when he got the hen?

4. How did feel about getting a hen from the yard?

5. What disability did Ernest have?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jacques feel about his summer work?

2. What were the Arabs in the area like?

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

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

5. What handicap did Ernest have, and how did it affect his life?

6. Explain what the lycee is and why it was a privilege to go there.

7. What does Jacques realize about his father?

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

9. What does Jacques feel as he goes down the hallway and outside?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Why does Jacques go get a chicken, and how does he feel about it? What is his family's reaction to his task, and did it provide the outcome he was desiring? Why or why not?

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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