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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Hubert?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) One.

2. Where are Gabriel and Florence driving toward?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) Bordeaux.
(c) Paris.
(d) Marseille.

3. What is Arlette Corail concerned that it will be difficult to obtain?
(a) French perfume.
(b) A new boyfriend.
(c) Money.
(d) American makeup.

4. What does Florence share with the maid and the driver of their car?
(a) Blankets.
(b) Water.
(c) Wine.
(d) Sandwiches.

5. What is item is NOT included in the Pericands' packed car in Chapter 6?
(a) Linen.
(b) A pram.
(c) A dog.
(d) A bicycle.

6. What thoughts are bothering Jean-Marie Michaud?
(a) Childhood memories.
(b) Memories of the recent past.
(c) Lack of knowledge of his parents' safety.
(d) That he is in the middle of nowhere.

7. What does Charles Langelet offer to do for the young couple?
(a) Sell them nice things for their wedding.
(b) Take a picture of them.
(c) Give them a ride to Paris.
(d) Watch their car while they sleep in the grass.

8. In Chapter 11, which character helps others with their baggage?
(a) Jeanne Michaud.
(b) Charlotte Pericand.
(c) Florence.
(d) Maurice Michaud.

9. What makes Hortense cry with pain in her heart?
(a) The news of the death of her father.
(b) The intense hunger pangs she feels from lack of food.
(c) The rumor that the Germans marched into Paris.
(d) The fact that Gabriel Corte ignores her.

10. At the beginning of the novel, what are the citizens waking up to prepare for?
(a) A train trip.
(b) An air raid.
(c) School.
(d) Work.

11. What is Charles Langelet doing when he is introduced in Chapter 7?
(a) He is packing his valuable possessions.
(b) He is cooking a large dinner.
(c) He is calling his friends to find a place to stay.
(d) He is loading clothes in his car.

12. Where is the elder Monsieur Pericand taken when he is found after the Pericands flee the burning village?
(a) A nursing home.
(b) A church.
(c) The train station.
(d) The home of an old widow.

13. Who has a fondness for champagne and fruit?
(a) Gabriel Corte.
(b) Hubert Pericand.
(c) Philippe Pericand.
(d) Charles Langelet.

14. What character is introduced in Chapter 13?
(a) Jean Marie Michaud.
(b) Bruno von Falk.
(c) Benoit Sabarie.
(d) Lucile Angellier.

15. Who does the elder Monsieur Pericand ask for in Chapter 23?
(a) The priest.
(b) Hubert.
(c) The notary.
(d) His maid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the hotel room that Gabriel Corte refuses to take look out on?

2. Which of the Pericand children guards the cat and is afraid of losing him?

3. Where is Philippe Pericand's parish?

4. In Chapter 2, what does the father tell the mother that the family must do?

5. Where do Father Philippe and the boys camp for the night?

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