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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, The Son or The First Man, Lycee.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Jacques and Pierre have to leave their neighborhood on a daily basis?
(a) The dog catcher chased them out.
(b) They had to go to work.
(c) Their parents told them to stay out of the house during the week.
(d) They had to travel to attend school.

2. Where would all the children gather?
(a) In the field.
(b) At the fountain.
(c) On the beach.
(d) In the cellar.

3. What did the grandmother think of Lucie's haircut?
(a) She didn't like it but accepted it.
(b) She told Lucie she looked like a whore.
(c) She wanted to get her own hair cut like that, too.
(d) She loved it, but thought it was too modern for her taste.

4. How did Jacques feel about going back to Algiers?
(a) He dreaded it.
(b) He refused to ever go back.
(c) He was filled with happy anxiety.
(d) He embraced the idea of going back with gusto.

5. What set Jacques apart from his schoolmates?
(a) His family traditions and values.
(b) His poverty.
(c) His sense of humor.
(d) His brilliance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened after the fight between Ernest and Josephin?

2. Who would Jacques take a siesta with when he was younger?

3. Where did he and his friends stop on the way to the field?

4. What did Jacques have to give up to be friends with Georges?

5. What did Jacques help Michel with?

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