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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. Why was Lucie afraid?
(a) She had nightmares about her husband's death when she slept.
(b) Two bombs had exploded in her area that week.
(c) She was worried that she wouldn't have money to survive.
(d) She didn't want to die.

2. Why does Jacques say he's different around Malan?
(a) Malan has a way of making him feel stupid.
(b) Malan has a way of making him feel smarter.
(c) He loves Malan.
(d) Malan commands respect.

3. Who would Jacques take a siesta with when he was younger?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) His mother.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His brother.

4. What was the sea like?
(a) Treacherous yet warm.
(b) Treacherous and cold.
(c) Gentle yet cold.
(d) Gentle and warm.

5. What did the boys fill their pockets with?
(a) Fruit.
(b) Garbage.
(c) Candy.
(d) Stones.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Henri grow up?

2. Why did the women laugh when the doctor arrived?

3. What aura did the man emanate?

4. Who was the traveler?

5. What was the baby like?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Jacques feel about naps?

2. Lucie lived in the same place where Jacques grew up. What was still the same about it, and what was different?

3. How did Jacques and his mother greet each other? How did Lucie prepare for him?

4. How did the caretaker help Jacques?

5. How did Malan feel about his wife?

6. Why did Jacques feel indebted to Malan?

7. Why was soccer an issue in the household?

8. What did Jacques remember about going to the theater with the family?

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

10. What did Jacques lie to his grandmother about, and what did he learn from the experience?

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