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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. Where did Henri grow up?

2. What was the sea like?

3. What token did Lucie receive from the war?

4. What did Jacques say happened to the coin?

5. How did the man react to all the waiting he had to do in his travels?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Jacques feel about naps?

2. Why was soccer an issue in the household?

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

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

5. How does Jacques feel about Malan?

6. How did Jacques perceive the relationship between his mother and father?

7. How did Lucie feel about the war her husband died in?

8. What were their first impressions of their new home and homeland?

9. How did Malan feel about his wife?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe what Jacques discovered when he went back to the town of his birth. What was the political situation? What did he learn about his father? How did the visit change him?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Jacques compares life to a relationship with a woman. Explain the comparison and add a paragraph about whether or not you agree with his comparison. Explain the reasoning behind your answer.

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