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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. Who was the common enemy in the neighborhood?

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

3. What did Jacques and Pierre take to get to school?

4. What would Jacques tell his family about the lycee during dinner?

5. What did the farmer do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Jacques got to school each day.

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

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

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

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

6. What did Jacques feel about Ernest?

7. What does Jacques realize about his father?

8. Why is Jacques sent out to get a hen?

9. What were the Arabs in the area like?

10. How does Jacques feel about his classmates?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 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?

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