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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Sunflowers at the End of the World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mathilde do after she reads all of the letters?
(a) Puts them in a very safe location.
(b) Shares the letters with her relatives.
(c) Searches out Captain Favourier.
(d) Writes down her conversation with Esperanza.

2. How does Mathilde gain information about Mariette's whereabouts?
(a) She goes to visit her in Paris.
(b) She talks to her young son, Baptistin.
(c) She writes to the priest who married them.
(d) She goes back to visit Esperanza.

3. What did the captain wish Esperanza had done with the condemned men?
(a) Killed them.
(b) Let them run off.
(c) Taken them to another captain.
(d) Taken them to the right trench.

4. Why did Eskimo and Manech go off in another direction from Benoit?
(a) To each scout out the best location.
(b) To find a deeper hole.
(c) So they wouldn't be found together.
(d) Because they didn't get along.

5. What did Poux hear about Manech's body from another soldier?
(a) It had a self-inflicted gun shot wound.
(b) It was found shot through the back.
(c) It was never found.
(d) It was riddled with enemy bullets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is it when Mathilde receives the letter from the dying man?

2. Who called Sylvain?

3. What does Pire think happened to Valentina?

4. What were those that were convicted of self-mutilation but not sentenced to death required to do?

5. Why was Valentina upset with her godmother?

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