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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which family visits the Azaires after dinner?
(a) The Bondes.
(b) The Berards.
(c) The Beaulieus.
(d) The Boulangers.

2. What does Stephen do to the prostitute in anger?
(a) Slaps her.
(b) Leaves her out in the cold weather.
(c) Throws her down a staircase.
(d) Cuts her leg with his knife.

3. What does Stephen talk about when Weir asks him to talk about anything other than the war?
(a) He talks about his college days.
(b) He talks about painting.
(c) He talks about Isabelle.
(d) He talks about his hometown.

4. Why does Stephen not go after Isabelle when she leaves?
(a) He doesn't know where she went.
(b) The weather is too bad for travel.
(c) There is nothing he can do to change her mind.
(d) He is too sick to go right now.

5. How old is Lisette?
(a) 15.
(b) 22.
(c) 17.
(d) 27.

6. Where does Weir suspect that Stephen is taking him when they go to the village one night?
(a) To visit a prostitute.
(b) To a dance hall.
(c) To an opera.
(d) To a tavern.

7. How old is Jack's son, John?
(a) 3.
(b) 12.
(c) 2.
(d) 8.

8. What do Azaire and Stephen talk about doing together?
(a) Building a boat.
(b) Planning a garden.
(c) Opening a charcuterie shop.
(d) Going fishing.

9. Captain Gray tells Stephen that they are planning to attack at the River _______________ very soon.
(a) Seille.
(b) Aujon.
(c) Ancre.
(d) Loire.

10. Isabelle tells Stephen that Azaire hits her ___________________.
(a) To feel better about himself.
(b) Because she is impudent.
(c) Because he does not want to be married.
(d) To get sexually excited.

11. What is Isabelle's last name?
(a) Garcon.
(b) Azaire.
(c) Mimieux.
(d) Beaulieu.

12. After Stephen recovers, Captain Gray tells him that he will be getting an office job at _______________.
(a) Lyons.
(b) Bethune.
(c) Nice.
(d) Amiens.

13. What do most of the men do when they are on break from the mining?
(a) Read.
(b) Drink.
(c) Write letters.
(d) Sleep.

14. What was Isabelle's maiden name?
(a) Fromme.
(b) Gaspard.
(c) Fourmentier.
(d) Beaulieu.

15. Captain Gray tells Stephen that Stephen's men will fight better if ________________________.
(a) They have more training.
(b) They understand the cause.
(c) He makes them love him.
(d) They have enough food and rest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the phrase, "he was put over the wall" mean?

2. What does Stephen NOT tell Isabelle?

3. In St.-Remy-de-Provence, Stephen gets a job as _________________________.

4. What does Jack's wife tell him about their son in a letter?

5. At dinner, Mr. Azaire asks Stephen what he knows about ________________.

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