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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Good Old Days.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had the captain been before the war?
(a) Artist.
(b) Barber.
(c) Prison guard.
(d) History teacher.

2. Why does the smile make the other men uncomfortable?
(a) Because even as he yells, he smiles.
(b) Because it does not reach his eyes.
(c) Because they know he is being led to his death.
(d) Because it has an eerie look to it.

3. What did Biscuit and Eskimo have in common?
(a) They both were condemned prisoners.
(b) They both loved Vera.
(c) They both loved to cook.
(d) They were both woodworkers.

4. In what year was this novel made into a French film?
(a) 2005.
(b) 2003.
(c) 2008.
(d) 2001.

5. How many men accompanied the condemned men to the trench?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 15.
(d) 11.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bastoche's nickname?

2. Which of the following characters is from Paris?

3. What is Daniel Esperanza dying from?

4. Which man readily admitted to Esperanza that he had committed self-mutilation?

5. What season is it as this novel opens?

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