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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 made the mother and grandmother proud?

2. Why was M. Bernard's class so interesting for the children?

3. What did Jacques learn about his father from Veillard?

4. How did the grandmother kill the hen?

5. Who else understands their instinctive bond to the area?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why didn't Jacques' mother and grandmother want him to go to the lycee?

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

4. What does Jacques realize about his father?

5. What does Jacques do on Thursdays?

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

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

8. What were the Arabs in the area like?

9. How does Jacques feel about his summer work?

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

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 greeted Lucie after his trip to the grave, how did they greet each other? How did she act right after the initial greeting? What did Jacques hold himself back from doing, although he did it when he was younger?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the family trip to the theater. Explain what it was like for the mother, the grandmother, and for Jacques..

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