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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. What did the uncle and grandmother say Jacques had?

3. What did Jacques dread each day when he went home from the lycee?

4. What did Jacques pass on his way to Mondavi?

5. What was Jacques' punishment for the fight he was in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jacques realize about his father?

2. Describe the grandmother's response to his task, and how Jacques feels about it.

3. What does Jacques do on Thursdays?

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

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

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

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

8. Describe how Jacques got to school each day.

9. How does Jacques feel about his classmates?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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