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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many crates of books are evacuated from the university library in Strasbourg in Chapter 10?
(a) 250.
(b) 235.
(c) 300.
(d) 315.

2. What soap opera does Angel introduce Mary Louise and Lily to at the end of the summer in Chapter 12?
(a) Days of Our Lives.
(b) General Hospital.
(c) All My Children.
(d) The Young and the Restless.

3. What is Remy studying in Chapter 3, that he wants to drop out of?
(a) Politics.
(b) Engineering.
(c) Banking.
(d) Law.

4. In Chapter 13, who does Odile know who leave Paris?
(a) Subscribers from the library.
(b) Her cousins.
(c) Neighbors.
(d) Business owners.

5. Where does Paul go during the summers?
(a) Languedoc.
(b) Alsace.
(c) Marche.
(d) Brittany.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times was Boris shot when he joined the army when the Russian Revolution broke out?

2. What does Papa give Remy when he joins the army?

3. What type of vehicle does Mrs. Gustafson drive in Chapter 2?

4. Where does Odile buy tickets to for Remy to go hiking?

5. In Chapter 8, how long has Odile worked at the library?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Odile describe the difference in the grand boulevard from the streets from her home?

2. Where is Odile when the first bombs go off, and what is it like?

3. What happens when Remy visits the library to see Odile at work in Chapter 8?

4. What is Lily's mother's funeral like?

5. At the end of Chapter 17, why does Odile stay at the hospital after 9 p.m.?

6. On September 1, 1939, who does the army call up?

7. What is the Soldiers' Service?

8. What type of relationship has Lily had with her mother before her mother got sick?

9. How does Remy pack when he leaves for the army and why?

10. What does Odile learn about Paul and his family when they take a walk in Chapter 10?

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