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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Malan look like?
(a) A troubadour.
(b) An Arab.
(c) The stereotypical Frenchman.
(d) A Chinese man.

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

4. What did they name the child?
(a) Frances.
(b) Henri.
(c) Jacques.
(d) Lucie.

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

6. What did Jacques realize about his father?
(a) The man was prone to anger.
(b) He was younger than Jacques when he died.
(c) His father was a hero to many.
(d) His father made a positive impact on many people's lives.

7. How did Jacques feel about Paris?
(a) He refused to go back there.
(b) He didn't like it.
(c) He loved it.
(d) He thrived in the atmosphere of the city.

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

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

10. Who was the traveler?
(a) Jacques.
(b) Henri.
(c) The Arab.
(d) Lucie.

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

12. What game was Pierre good at?
(a) Poor man's basketball.
(b) Stickball.
(c) Poor man's tennis.
(d) Soccer.

13. What does Malan laugh with Jacques about?
(a) He teases Jacques about the food they are eating.
(b) He tells Jacques to go to his mom to find out more about his dad.
(c) He tells Jacques to get a job in the same school he works in.
(d) He teases Jacques about his crush on the woman at the train station.

14. What year did the husband and wife move from Algiers?
(a) 1902
(b) 1953
(c) 1913
(d) 1883

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What made the African troops stand out?

2. What was the sea like?

3. Who had the most influence in Jacques' childhood?

4. Where did the husband go to find a doctor?

5. What was Jacques' job at the theater?

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