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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. Where was Henri's family from?

3. What did Lucie think about movies?

4. What was Jacques' job at the theater?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Malan feel about his wife?

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

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

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

5. Why did Henri and Lucie leave Algiers?

6. What was making Lucie anxious when he visited her?

7. How does Jacques feel about Malan?

8. What kind of games did Jacques and his friends play?

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

10. How did Henri show his love for Lucie?

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

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

Jacques spent many of his free days at the soldier's home. Describe his experiences there and how he reacted to them. How does this tie in to his own life situation and his family history?

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