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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the husband's new job?
(a) He was the owner of the Saint-Apotre property.
(b) He was the veterinarian at the Saint-Apotre property.
(c) He was manager at the Saint-Apotre property.
(d) He was the smithy at the Saint-Apotre property.

2. Why did Malan help Jacques at the beginning of their friendship?
(a) He pitied Jacques.
(b) He felt like a father to Jacques.
(c) He felt like Jacques was his mirror image.
(d) He felt that Jacques was gifted.

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

4. Why was the wife in pain as they traveled?
(a) She had a bad back.
(b) She suffered from migraines.
(c) She had a broken leg.
(d) She was in labor.

5. How were Jacques and his father similar?
(a) They both loved art.
(b) They both were farmers.
(c) They were both soldiers.
(d) Jacques looked like his father.

6. What happened when the husband knocked on the door at the doctor's house?
(a) The doctor came out, full of concern.
(b) People came scurrying out.
(c) Nothing. No one answered at first.
(d) They yelled at him to leave.

7. Why did Jacques go to visit his father?
(a) He wanted to make peace with his father.
(b) His mother had asked him to.
(c) He wanted to find out more about the man.
(d) He wanted to tell his dad how he felt.

8. What does Jacques think about Henri's early death?
(a) He is sad when thinking about the joys in life that Henri missed.
(b) He thinks it's tragic.
(c) He thinks that's what one deserves when he goes off to war.
(d) He thinks he was spared suffering.

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

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

11. What was the population like around their new home?
(a) There were a few people, but the people shunned them.
(b) It was a friendly neighborhood where families stayed outside in the evenings to talk.
(c) It was a city.
(d) There weren't many people.

12. How were the children in the theater kept in line?
(a) They had to stand in a corner if they didn't behave.
(b) With a whip
(c) They were kicked out if they were noisy.
(d) They were bribed with candy.

13. What does Jacques tell Malan he's willing to give him?
(a) Money for a train ride.
(b) Everything he has.
(c) Rent money.
(d) Nothing.

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

15. What did Jacques realize about his grandmother?
(a) It was painful for her to be with him since he was so similar to his father.
(b) She thought he was a nuisance.
(c) She loved him.
(d) She resented his presence in her life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Victor Malan's job?

2. How old is Malan?

3. According to Jacques' grandmother, what illness did Lucie have when she was young?

4. What did Jacques realize about his father?

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

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