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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 was the relationship like between Ernest and Jacques?

2. What did the grandmother think of Lucie's haircut?

3. What element of nature did Jacques truly appreciate?

4. What was Jacques' punishment for the fight he was in?

5. How did Jacques feel about making money for his family?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what happens when Jacques needs a permission slip signed.

2. How does Jacques feel about his summer work?

3. What does Jacques do on Thursdays?

4. Describe the attitude of the vets in the soldier's home.

5. How did Jacques and Pierre feel about school in general?

6. What did Jacques feel about Ernest?

7. Describe the grandmother's response to his task, and how Jacques feels about it.

8. Describe how Lucie reacts to the task and how it makes Jacques feel.

9. Explain what the lycee is and why it was a privilege to go there.

10. Describe how Jacques got to school each day.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 how Henri felt about fighting and warfare. What did Jacques learn about his father from the war stories told to him by his teacher?

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