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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Good Old Days.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Mathilde unable to walk?
(a) She was painting and the easel fell on her.
(b) A shell from the war hurt her.
(c) She fell off of a ladder when she was little.
(d) She was born unable to walk.

2. What did Esperanza's commander tell him to do in regards to Bingo Crepuscule?
(a) Forget everything that happened there.
(b) Write down the events that happened there.
(c) Report on the success of his mission there.
(d) Tell him about the captain's reluctance to follow orders there.

3. What had the captain been before the war?
(a) Prison guard.
(b) History teacher.
(c) Artist.
(d) Barber.

4. How old is Mathilde at this point in the novel?
(a) 25.
(b) 19.
(c) 21.
(d) 16.

5. In what year was this novel made into a French film?
(a) 2005.
(b) 2001.
(c) 2003.
(d) 2008.

Short Answer Questions

1. What couldn't Esperanza believe the French would do to their own soldiers?

2. Who promised to protect Manech for as long as he could?

3. What is Daniel Esperanza dying from?

4. What is Bastoche's nickname?

5. Why did Esperanza write Manech's letter?

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