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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Viscount decide to do after the Viscountess tells him about Benoit's behavior?
(a) To go to German headquarters.
(b) To put up signs in the yard with a warning.
(c) To go speak to Benoit.
(d) To ignore his wife's irrational complaints.

2. As Lucile says goodbye to Bruno, what does she tell him?
(a) That she is glad he is leaving.
(b) To be brave in battle.
(c) That she loves him.
(d) To be careful with his life.

3. Which of the following contribute to Lucile rejecting Bruno's advances?
(a) Her decision to hide Benoit.
(b) Her decison to become a nun.
(c) Bruno's angry disposition.
(d) Her shy nature.

4. Which of the following is NOT used by Charlotte Pericand to describe her sons to her other crying children after she learns of their deaths?
(a) Saints.
(b) Good Frenchmen.
(c) Christians.
(d) Martyrs.

5. Who does Gabriel Corte have a conversation with at the luxury hotel about their respective work?
(a) A painter.
(b) A poet.
(c) A pianist.
(d) A playwright.

6. How long are the German soldier's expected to stay in the Angelliers' village?
(a) A year.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Six months.
(d) Three months.

7. Which of the following words best describes Madame Angellier?
(a) Cruel.
(b) Contented.
(c) Bitter.
(d) Happy.

8. Of what ancestry is the German soldier staying at the Sabarie Farm?
(a) Greek.
(b) French.
(c) Swedish.
(d) Italian.

9. What are the German soldier requisitioning from the French villagers in Chapter 17?
(a) Petrol.
(b) Horses.
(c) Food.
(d) Cars.

10. What does the German officer request from the Angellier women?
(a) Complete silence so he can review his battles.
(b) The key to the library and the piano.
(c) A large, gourmet dinner.
(d) Their company in the sitting room.

11. In Chapter 27, why does Gabriel Corte shed a tear?
(a) Because he is relieved to have a place to stay.
(b) Because art is dying along with France.
(c) Because many people have died along the road.
(d) Because the people of France are displaced.

12. What does the Viscountess Montmort call the villagers?
(a) Poor lost souls.
(b) Inconsiderate thiefs.
(c) Bolsheviks.
(d) Ingrates.

13. What does Lucile ask Bruno to do after he is smoked out of his room?
(a) Play the piano for her.
(b) Clean the room when the smoke has cleared.
(c) Leave the house.
(d) Let her read his work.

14. What does Bruno warn Lucile about Kurt Bonnet?
(a) That he is planning to come after Lucile.
(b) That he might become involved with Madeleine.
(c) That he loves animals and might steal her cat.
(d) That he is cruel and might kill Benoit.

15. What is the name of the village that the Angellier's live in?
(a) Marseilles.
(b) Bussy.
(c) Nimes.
(d) Orleans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Madame Angellier note while she is watching the village from her bedroom window?

2. What does Benoit accuse the Viscountess and her husband of?

3. What does Benoit discuss with the German soldier who is staying at his farm?

4. What are the Michauds astonished to find in Chapter 28?

5. How is Bruno smoked out of his room?

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