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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Search for the Father, Mondovi: The Settlement and the Father.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What disability did Jacques's uncle have?
(a) He was a mute.
(b) He was half mute.
(c) He was deaf.
(d) He was blind.

2. What does Malan laugh with Jacques about?
(a) He tells Jacques to get a job in the same school he works in.
(b) He teases Jacques about the food they are eating.
(c) He tells Jacques to go to his mom to find out more about his dad.
(d) He teases Jacques about his crush on the woman at the train station.

3. How did Jacques' discovery about his father change his feelings toward him?
(a) He felt compassion for the man instead of ambivalence.
(b) He suddenly regretted that he never really knew his father.
(c) His hero-worship turned to disdain.
(d) It helped him understand the man more.

4. What did Jacques realize about his grandmother?
(a) It was painful for her to be with him since he was so similar to his father.
(b) She loved him.
(c) She resented his presence in her life.
(d) She thought he was a nuisance.

5. What did Jacques about male friendship when he was out with his uncle?
(a) It's non-existent.
(b) There always should be some females mixed in.
(c) It is good for the soul.
(d) You always have to guard your back.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lucie do with the letter announcing her husband's death?

2. What was the baby like?

3. What handicap did Lucie have?

4. What was Jacques' job at the theater?

5. How did Lucie and her husband travel on the last stage of their trip to their new home?

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