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

2. What did the house look like when the husband and doctor arrived?
(a) The fire had gone out, and looked stark.
(b) It looked disorderly.
(c) It was empty.
(d) It was full of organized birthing activity.

3. How old is Malan?
(a) 50.
(b) 55.
(c) 40.
(d) 65.

4. What sound did Jacques hear before he left the graveyard?
(a) He heard birds preparing for the night.
(b) He heard a car crash.
(c) He heard his father's voice whispering to him.
(d) He heard an explosion as an invisible plane broke the sound barrier.

5. Where did he and his friends stop on the way to the field?
(a) The candy store.
(b) The market.
(c) The post office.
(d) The waterspout.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Jacques go to visit his father?

2. Who would Jacques take a siesta with when he was younger?

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

4. How did Jacques feel when the evening came?

5. What did the boys fill their pockets with?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Jacques feel about naps?

2. How did Lucie feel about the war her husband died in?

3. What parenting experience did Henri and Lucie have?

4. Why was soccer an issue in the household?

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

6. How does Jacques feel about Malan?

7. Why does Jacques get in trouble when he goes home, and what was his punishment? How does his mother react to the punishment?

8. How did Malan feel about his wife?

9. How did Jacques perceive the relationship between his mother and father?

10. Describe what happened as dusk fell at the graveyard.

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