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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 political situation like?

2. Who was the old man with the canary that Jacques went to visit?

3. Who tried to protect the chickens from thieves?

4. What happened to Jacques at the cooperage?

5. What happened after the fight between Ernest and Josephin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Jacques feel about Ernest?

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

3. What handicap did Ernest have, and how did it affect his life?

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

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

6. Why didn't Jacques' mother and grandmother want him to go to the lycee?

7. What does Jacques realize about his father?

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

9. How does Jacques feel about his family coming to the awards ceremony?

10. Describe how Jacques got to school each day.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the differences between Malan's love for Jacques and Jacques' love for Malan? How do they deal with the difference?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the family trip to the theater. Explain what it was like for the mother, the grandmother, and for Jacques..

Essay Topic 3

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.

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