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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 was the old man with the canary that Jacques went to visit?

2. What did the uncle and grandmother say Jacques had?

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

4. What element of nature did Jacques truly appreciate?

5. What kind of lighting did they have in the house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Jacques realize about his father?

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

When Lucie and Henri moved, they had to deal with many different changes. Explain what they had to face culturally, physically, mentally, and socially.

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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