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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Search for the Father, The Father. His Death The War. The Bombing.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What handicap did Lucie have?
(a) She was blind.
(b) She couldn't hear.
(c) She couldn't speak.
(d) She was lame.

2. How did the man react to those traveling near him?
(a) He mentally made up stories about each one them.
(b) He stayed as far away from them as possible.
(c) He tried to talk with everyone.
(d) He pulled out a magazine and kept to himself.

3. What did Malan think about marriage?
(a) He didn't see how any spouses could love each other.
(b) He thinks marriage is a waste of time.
(c) He loved his wife.
(d) He doesn't like to contemplate the thought of marriage.

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

5. How did Jacques' discovery about his father change his feelings toward him?
(a) He felt compassion for the man instead of ambivalence.
(b) He suddenly regretted that he never really knew his father.
(c) It helped him understand the man more.
(d) His hero-worship turned to disdain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lucie do with the letter announcing her husband's death?

2. Why did Malan ask for forgiveness?

3. How does Malan feel about Jacques finding out more about his father?

4. What does Malan think about Henri's early death?

5. What did Jacques realize about his father?

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