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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. Who was around to tell Pierre and Jacques what to expect from the lycee?
(a) M. Bernard.
(b) Jacques' mother.
(c) The grandmother.
(d) No one.

2. What kind of lighting did they have in the house?
(a) The grandmother would light a lamp.
(b) They used a generator for electricity.
(c) They tapped into the city's electricity.
(d) They had no light sources.

3. What religious education did Jacques have to go through?
(a) Classes for Arabic.
(b) Classes for his baptism.
(c) Classes for his first communion.
(d) Sunday school.

4. What did Jacques about male friendship when he was out with his uncle?
(a) It's non-existent.
(b) You always have to guard your back.
(c) There always should be some females mixed in.
(d) It is good for the soul.

5. Who was the common enemy in the neighborhood?
(a) The dogcatcher.
(b) The gang from the next neighborhood.
(c) The school teacher.
(d) The police.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Jacques like in his library books?

2. What was Josephin's relationship to Ernest?

3. What set Jacques apart from his schoolmates?

4. Why did Jacques and Pierre have to leave their neighborhood on a daily basis?

5. What was the relationship like between Ernest and Jacques?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why didn't Jacques' mother and grandmother want him to go to the lycee?

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

3. Why did Jacques like M. Bernard so much?

4. What was Ernest's relationship like with his sister?

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

6. What does Jacques feel as he goes down the hallway and outside?

7. Explain what the lycee is and why it was a privilege to go there.

8. What were the Arabs in the area like?

9. Why is Jacques sent out to get a hen?

10. How did Ernest feel about his mother?

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