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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Julio unable to do at the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 2?
(a) Return to France.
(b) Become a soldier.
(c) Marry Chichi.
(d) Cash the check he brought back from Argentina.

2. What prevents the fulfillment of Marcelo's wish in Part 2, Chapter 1?
(a) Politics.
(b) He is sterile.
(c) He is too old.
(d) Marcelo receives his wish.

3. What is the topic of the biblical passage that Tchernoff quotes in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) Abraham and Isaac.
(b) Jesus Christ's life.
(c) Adam and Eve.
(d) Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

4. Why is Julio not required to fight in the war?
(a) He is required to fight in the war.
(b) Because he is disabled.
(c) Because he is an only son.
(d) Because he is not a French citizen.

5. Who hires Marcelo after he relocates?
(a) Julio.
(b) Luisa.
(c) Madriaga.
(d) Karl.

6. Where does Marcelo go during the days in Part 2, Chapter 1?
(a) The station.
(b) Work.
(c) Church.
(d) Home.

7. What orders are received at the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) A steak dinner.
(b) Orders are received later in the book.
(c) Withdrawal of troops.
(d) Mobilization of the French forces.

8. What is the name of Julio and Argensola's Russian neighbor?
(a) Rene.
(b) Karl.
(c) Marcelo.
(d) Tchernoff.

9. Who visits Julio's studio in Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) Julius von Hartrott.
(b) Karl von Hartrott.
(c) Marcelo Desnoyers.
(d) Chichi Desnoyers.

10. What does Marguerite refuse to do near the end of Part 1, Chapter 1?
(a) Marry Julio.
(b) Return to her husband.
(c) She agrees to everything he asks.
(d) Go home with Julio.

11. Where does Julio take Marguerite at the end of Part 1, Chapter 1?
(a) His parents' house.
(b) Argentina.
(c) Arc de Triomphe.
(d) His house.

12. What does Marcelo decide to do immediately after Madriaga's death?
(a) Move to the United States.
(b) Have more children.
(c) Return to France.
(d) Retire.

13. What about Elena annoys Marcelo in Part 2, Chapter 3?
(a) Her strong opinions about the German side of the war.
(b) Her mentioning her father constantly.
(c) Her poverty and the fact that she expects Marcelo to provide for her.
(d) Her refusal to leave his home.

14. Why does Argensola quit the legion of Spanish and South American volunteers that he forms?
(a) Too much competition among the members to be captain.
(b) He decides to return to his homeland.
(c) Fight with Julio.
(d) No desire to go to war.

15. Who gives Argensola supplies?
(a) Julio Desnoyers.
(b) Senator Lacour.
(c) Marcelo Desnoyers.
(d) Dona Luisa Desnoyers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Julio want money for in Part 2, Chapter 2?

2. Why aren't Julio and Argensola required to join the military?

3. What does Marcelo buy to house his collection?

4. How long does Julius think the war will last?

5. What does Marguerite train to become in Part 2, Chapter 2?

(see the answer keys)

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