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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 was the hallway like?
(a) Dark.
(b) Cramped.
(c) Light.
(d) Spacious.

2. How did Jacques feel when he got the hen?
(a) Sad.
(b) He was sick with disgust and fear.
(c) Content.
(d) Triumphant.

3. What happened to Jacques at the cooperage?
(a) He was robbed.
(b) His finger was crushed.
(c) He was offered a full-time job.
(d) He fell into the fire.

4. Who tried to protect the chickens from thieves?
(a) The grandmother.
(b) Jacques.
(c) The Arab next door.
(d) The barber.

5. What set Jacques apart from his schoolmates?
(a) His sense of humor.
(b) His poverty.
(c) His brilliance.
(d) His family traditions and values.

Short Answer Questions

1. What world did Jacques become most part of?

2. Where did Veillard's ancestors come from?

3. How did Jacques define his religious preferences?

4. How did the grandmother kill the hen?

5. What happened after the fight between Ernest and Josephin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jacques do on Thursdays?

2. Describe how Jacques got to school each day.

3. What were the Arabs in the area like?

4. Describe the attitude of the vets in the soldier's home.

5. Why did the French come to Algeria, and what did they find?

6. Describe the grandmother's response to his task, and how Jacques feels about it.

7. Why does Jacques go to Jacques, and what does he find?

8. How does Jacques feel about his family coming to the awards ceremony?

9. How does Jacques feel about his classmates?

10. How did Jacques and Pierre feel about school in general?

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