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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Search for the Father, The Child's Games.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did he and his friends stop on the way to the field?
(a) The waterspout.
(b) The market.
(c) The candy store.
(d) The post office.

2. How old is Malan?
(a) 50.
(b) 65.
(c) 40.
(d) 55.

3. How did they split the fries?
(a) Each boy got one fry, and the one who bought them got the rest.
(b) They didn't share, and the ones without money had to watch the other boys eat.
(c) They boy who bought got half, and the rest was split evenly.
(d) They each got an even share.

4. What couldn't Jacques control?
(a) His violent temper.
(b) His body as he tried to play games.
(c) His fear of water.
(d) His desire for candy.

5. Who would Jacques take a siesta with when he was younger?
(a) His mother.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His brother.
(d) His grandmother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Jacques like about Malan?

2. Why did Malan help Jacques at the beginning of their friendship?

3. How would Jacques learn more about his father?

4. What part of the cemetery did the traveler specifically go to?

5. How did Jacques feel when the evening came?

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