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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. Where did the boys sneak away to in the summer?
(a) The market.
(b) The beach.
(c) The ball field.
(d) The stables.

2. Who was standing in the corridor of the Saint-Brieuc train 40 years after Henri and Lucie had their child?
(a) A priest.
(b) The Arab.
(c) A soldier.
(d) A man.

3. How did the man react to all the waiting he had to do in his travels?
(a) He demanded to talk with the manager.
(b) He became depressed.
(c) It made him angry, and he started yelling at the others in line.
(d) He was patient.

4. How does Malan feel about Jacques finding out more about his father?
(a) He thinks it's a great idea.
(b) He doesn't think it's wise.
(c) He think the idea is funny.
(d) He doesn't understand why he would want to.

5. What token did Lucie receive from the war?
(a) A medal.
(b) Her husband's uniform.
(c) A shell fragment from her husband's skull.
(d) Her husband's boots.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Jacques feel about Paris?

2. How did Jacques feel when the evening came?

3. Why was the wife in pain as they traveled?

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

5. What was the mattress in the new house like?

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