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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. How did Jacques define his religious preferences?

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

4. What did Jacques help Michel with?

5. What did Jacques like in his library books?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jacques feel about his classmates?

2. Describe what happens when Jacques needs a permission slip signed.

3. How did M. Bernard feel about the children of war victims?

4. Describe how Jacques got to school each day.

5. What does Jacques realize about his father?

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

7. How does Jacques feel about his summer work?

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

9. Why does Jacques go to Jacques, and what does he find?

10. What does Jacques do on Thursdays?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Explain how M. Bernard completely changed Jacques' world. What was he like as a teacher? How did he treat the students? How was he an advocate for Jacques? Why did Jacques continue to visit him even when he was old?

Essay Topic 3

Explain what happened when Jacques has a coin. What does he do with it? What does he tell his grandmother about it? How does she react, and what does he learn from the experience.

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