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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. Why does Tchernoff believe that the Germans will win the war?

2. Who does Marcelo attempt to befriend at the beginning of Part 3, Chapter 2?

3. Why does the atmosphere change near the end of Part 3, Chapter 3?

4. What does Julio offer to do to change Marguerite's mind toward the end of Part 2, Chapter 4?

5. What labor is Marcelo forced to do on the second day in Part 2, Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the reunion between Marcelo and Julio in Part 3, Chapter 3.

2. Why is it difficult for the party in Part 3, Chapter 5 to find Julio's grave?

3. Describe Marcelo and Senator Lacour's journey to see Julio after visiting Rene.

4. How does Marcelo feel at the end of Part 3, Chapter 3?

5. What are Commandant Blumhardt's actions in Part 2, Chapter 5?

6. In Part 3, Chapter 2, who does Marcelo see, and what does he learn about this person?

7. What happens to Rene in Part 3, Chapter 4?

8. Who does Marcelo become friends with in Part 3, Chapter 2, and what alters their friendship?

9. Why does Marcelo visit Julio's studio in Part 3, Chapter 2?

10. What occurs between Marcelo and Julio at the end of Part 2, Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Marcelo Desnoyers change throughout the novel? Detail the changes that he makes and the reasons behind those changes.

Essay Topic 2

Describe how Julio Desnoyers' character develops throughout the novel. What events elicit changes in Julio's character, and in what ways?

Essay Topic 3

How does the tension within Marcelo's family parallel the tension between Germany and France? How is this demonstrated, and which characters serve as examples of this?

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