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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. How did Max gain his popularity?

2. What did Jacques like about Malan?

3. What did Lucie do with the letter announcing her husband's death?

4. Why did Malan help Jacques at the beginning of their friendship?

5. How were Jacques and his father similar?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Henri show his love for Lucie?

2. How did Malan feel about his wife?

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

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

5. Describe how Jacques felt about France, and how he felt about Algiers.

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

7. What parenting experience did Henri and Lucie have?

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

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

10. How did Jacques feel about naps?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Jacques go get a chicken, and how does he feel about it? What is his family's reaction to his task, and did it provide the outcome he was desiring? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

When Lucie and Henri moved, they had to deal with many different changes. Explain what they had to face culturally, physically, mentally, and socially.

Essay Topic 3

Ernest made a big impact on Jacques' life. Explain his role in young Jacques' developmental years. Cite some examples of Ernest's caring.

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