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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 were the children in the theater kept in line?

2. Why was it difficult for Catherine to understand the films?

3. How does Malan feel about Jacques finding out more about his father?

4. Who did the Arab go to find?

5. What disability did Jacques's uncle have?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What memory of his father did Jacques receive from his grandmother?

5. Who did Jacques live with in Algiers? What was their neighborhood like?

6. Why did Jacques feel indebted to Malan?

7. Why was soccer an issue in the household?

8. Lucie lived in the same place where Jacques grew up. What was still the same about it, and what was different?

9. How did the caretaker help Jacques?

10. How did Lucie react to the situation she was in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Describe what happened when Lucie became interested in a relationship. How did she change herself physically and mentally? How did her family react?

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