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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year did Lucie say she was born?

2. What sound did Jacques hear before he left the graveyard?

3. How does Malan describe Jacques?

4. How did Henri feel about some of the actions he saw in the war?

5. How were the children in the theater kept in line?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Jacques realize about his father's age, and how did he react to this knowledge?

3. Explain where Jacques' father was buried and why.

4. How does Malan respond to Jacques' acknowledgment of how he felt about him?

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

6. How did Malan feel about his wife?

7. How did the caretaker help Jacques?

8. What did Malan think about Jacques' idea to learn more about his father?

9. What kind of town did Victor Malan live in?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the family trip to the theater. Explain what it was like for the mother, the grandmother, and for Jacques..

Essay Topic 2

When Jacques greeted Lucie after his trip to the grave, how did they greet each other? How did she act right after the initial greeting? What did Jacques hold himself back from doing, although he did it when he was younger?

Essay Topic 3

How does Malan react to Jacques' interest in finding out more about Henri? What pieces of advice does he offer to Jacques regarding the search for more information?

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