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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. What is Charlotte Pericand's mother's name?
(a) Madame Craquant.
(b) Madame Langelet.
(c) Madame Maltete.
(d) Madame Angellier.

2. Why is the Viscountess de Montmort holding a meeting with the village women and the farmers' wives?
(a) She is collecting taxes for town functions.
(b) She is giving classes on manners.
(c) She is leading a drive to help local prisoners.
(d) She is organizing a demonstration against the Germans.

3. What does Madame Angellier want to do regarding Benoit?
(a) She wants him out of the house.
(b) She wants to hide him in her own room.
(c) She wants to tell Bruno where he is.
(d) She wants Lucile to hide him.

4. Who is Marthe?
(a) The Angelliers' maid.
(b) Bruno's wife.
(c) The Angelliers' cook.
(d) The Montmorts' maid.

5. What does the woman on the farm hope for in exchange for taking care of Jean-Marie Michaud?
(a) The safe return of her own son.
(b) For Jean-Marie to marry her daughter.
(c) For Jean-Marie to work in the fields.
(d) A reimbursement of the money when he is well.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Madame Angellier catch Lucile doing in regards to the German officer?

2. Who does Lucile learn has been sleeping with a German soldier?

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

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

5. What promise does Jean-Marie make to Madeleine?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the atmosphere on the farm where Jean-Marie Michaud is staying?

2. What does Benoit come to the Angellier house to ask and why? What is the response to his favor?

3. Describe the scene of the German soldiers in Bussy.

4. Before Charlotte Pericand learns that Hubert is still alive, how does she react to the deaths of her sons?

5. What happens to the careers of the Michauds, and what do they do about it?

6. Describe Bruno von Falk. What does the development of his character do in the novel in Chapters 3 and 4?

7. Why do the Perrin women come back to the village and pay a visit to the Angellier house?

8. What happens to Charles Langelet in Chapter 29, and why is it ironic at this point?

9. Describe the character of Benoit Sabarie.

10. How does Charlotte Pericand react when she sees Hubert and realizes that he is not dead?

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