2. 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 that's what one deserves when he goes off to war.
(c) He thinks he was spared suffering.
(d) He thinks it's tragic.

3. How long had Malan and Jacques been friends?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 40 years.
(d) 5 years.

4. How did Henri feel about some of the actions he saw in the war?
(a) He was horrified and said no man would act like that.
(b) He was disgusted but not surprised.
(c) He thought the enemy deserved all they got.
(d) He accepted the actions as something soldiers must do.

5. What was the mattress in the new house like?
(a) It was very comfortable.
(b) It was filthy and covered with mold.
(c) It was brand new.
(d) It smelled like damp hair.

6. How did the husband respond to the wife?
(a) He yelled at her angrily.
(b) He was concerned about her.
(c) He ignored.
(d) He told her to stop her whining.

7. What was Jacques' job at the theater?
(a) He helped seat everyone.
(b) He was in charge of telling the family when the film was about to begin.
(c) He read the captions to his grandmother.
(d) He ran and got the snacks for his family.

8. What did Lucie think about movies?
(a) She felt that the theater was too crowded.
(b) She appreciated her escape from reality.
(c) The theater wasn't a treat for her.
(d) She wanted to be a movie star.

9. What is one of Malan's faults according to Jacques?
(a) He is too arrogant.
(b) He eats too much.
(c) He it thrifty.
(d) He doesn't realize others aren't as smart as he is.

10. Where would all the children gather?
(a) On the beach.
(b) At the fountain.
(c) In the field.
(d) In the cellar.

11. Where did Jacques' mother live?
(a) In the house where he grew up.
(b) In the nursing home.
(c) In a little cottage.
(d) Right near the beach.

12. 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 priest.
(c) A man.
(d) A soldier.

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

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

15. Who had the most influence in Jacques' childhood?
(a) His father.
(b) His brother.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) His mother.