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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 Henri feel about some of the actions he saw in the war?

2. Who would Jacques take a siesta with when he was younger?

3. How old is Malan?

4. What token did Lucie receive from the war?

5. What does Jacques tell Malan he's willing to give him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the journey like on the way to the new house?

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

4. What parenting experience did Henri and Lucie have?

5. Why did Jacques feel indebted to Malan?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how Jacques felt about his father. How did his mother's relationship to his father influence him? How did he change as he learned more about his father?

Essay Topic 2

When Jacques attends the lycee, he realizes how different his life is from the other students. Describe in detail at least three different ways that he is different and how he reacts to this difference. Be sure to include his reaction to his mother's work.

Essay Topic 3

Describe in detail Jacques' idea of a great summer day as he explains it in the book in the chapter "The Child's Games."

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