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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what does the father tell the mother that the family must do?
(a) The family must board up their home and hide inside.
(b) The family must provide lodging for refugees.
(c) The family must leave their home for safety.
(d) The family must fly to England.

2. What is the name of the young nun that goes to fetch Maitre Charboeuf?
(a) Lucile.
(b) Marie.
(c) Claudia.
(d) Charlotte.

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

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

5. What does Philippe's father do for a living?
(a) He is a Catholic priest.
(b) He is a museum curator.
(c) He is a banker.
(d) He is a businessman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What have the traveling refugees begun to do in Chapter 19?

2. What dangerous area is Father Philippe Pericand trying to avoid?

3. What happens only seconds after the Pericands' cat slips back through the window?

4. What have the local stores run out of in the small town the Pericands are in?

5. What family is introduced in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hubert find when he arrives to join in the fight on the Allier River?

2. Describe Gabriel Corte's attitude about the migration of refugees.

3. What is the status of Jean-Marie Michauds health in Chapter 24?

4. Describe the scene between Corbin and the Michauds concerning their voyage to Tours. What does Corbin threaten the Michauds with if they do not meet him in Tours?

5. What are Philippe Pericand's feelings toward the children of the Children's Home?

6. Describe the character of Gabriel Corte.

7. What is the feeling of the townspeople when the Germans finally arrive in the town where Arlette Corail is staying?

8. What happens between Charles Langelet and the young couple he meets on the road?

9. What has Hubert Pericand decided to do concerning the war and why?

10. Describe the Pericand's charity in Chapter 10 and why it comes to an abrupt stop.

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