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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Henri's family from?
(a) France.
(b) Spain.
(c) Italy.
(d) Algeria.

2. What did Lucie think of the political situation when her husband went off to war?
(a) She wanted to leave the country.
(b) She understood why they needed to fight.
(c) She had been following the politically strategies closely and agreed that her husband he to go.
(d) She didn't know what was going on.

3. How did Jacques feel when the evening came?
(a) He knew in his heart that he had to bring his mother there.
(b) He knew that he would be back as soon as possible.
(c) He wanted to get as far away as possible.
(d) He wasn't ready to leave the grave.

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 part of the cemetery did the traveler specifically go to?
(a) The section for those who died in the war or 1914.
(b) The section for the homeless.
(c) The section for the unsaved souls.
(d) The section for the elitists.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Jacques go to visit his father?

2. How did Jacques feel about going back to Algiers?

3. Why does Jacques say he's different around Malan?

4. What did Lucie do in the evenings when Etienne wasn't there?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Jacques feel about naps?

2. What were their first impressions of their new home and homeland?

3. What were Jacques' friends like?

4. What parenting experience did Henri and Lucie have?

5. How does Jacques feel about Malan?

6. What was the journey like on the way to the new house?

7. What did Jacques realize about his father's age, and how did he react to this knowledge?

8. Why was soccer an issue in the household?

9. Who did Jacques live with in Algiers? What was their neighborhood like?

10. Describe how Jacques felt about France, and how he felt about Algiers.

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