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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 Jacques do after siesta when he was young?
(a) He would run outside to play with his friends.
(b) He went to work at the market.
(c) He did his chores.
(d) He did his schoolwork.

2. How did Lucie and her husband travel on the last stage of their trip to their new home?
(a) Train
(b) Car
(c) Boat
(d) Wagon

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Malan?

2. What did Jacques like about Malan?

3. Where would all the children gather?

4. What message did he give Jacques?

5. What year did Lucie say she was born?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Malan feel about his wife?

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

4. Why did Henri and Lucie leave Algiers?

5. What did the way Jacques demonstrate about his personality?

6. How did Henri show his love for Lucie?

7. What was making Lucie anxious when he visited her?

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

9. What were Jacques' friends like?

10. What kind of games did Jacques and his friends play?

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