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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened when Mathilde sent a letter to the wife of The Man?
(a) It was returned saying she was not at that address.
(b) It was never answered or responded to.
(c) It was forwarded to Paris.
(d) It was returned saying she did not want to contact Mathilde.

2. What couldn't Esperanza believe the French would do to their own soldiers?
(a) Throw them over the top of a trench to be killed.
(b) Refuse to follow direct orders.
(c) Order them to kill their commrades.
(d) Allow them to be killed by firing squad.

3. How many many men were convicted of self-mutilation according to Pierre-Marie?
(a) 5.
(b) 14.
(c) 28.
(d) 10.

4. Who does Six-Soux send his letter to?
(a) A lover.
(b) A friend.
(c) His wife.
(d) A business associate.

5. What is Bastoche's nickname?
(a) Six-Soux.
(b) Common Law.
(c) Eskimo.
(d) Angel.

6. How many men are being led to their deaths at the beginning of this novel?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 7.

7. What did the enemy side throw out over no-man's-land?
(a) Weapons.
(b) Flares.
(c) Food.
(d) Flags.

8. Which of the following characters was a private investigator who offered Mathilde his services?
(a) Elodie Gordes.
(b) Urbain Chardolot.
(c) Germain Pire.
(d) Oliver Bergetton.

9. What did throwing the five men over the trench cause between the two sides?
(a) A lack of respect.
(b) A sort of bonding.
(c) Heavy fighting.
(d) A peace treaty.

10. Which man readily admitted to Esperanza that he had committed self-mutilation?
(a) Six-Soux.
(b) Manech.
(c) Common Law.
(d) Eskimo.

11. What does Mathilde search for as she begins to try to prove Pierre-Marie wrong?
(a) The trench named Bingo.
(b) Military records.
(c) A stamp.
(d) Manech's commanding officer.

12. Why was Valentina upset with her godmother?
(a) For Talking about Nino with a stranger.
(b) For corresponding with Mathilde.
(c) For not calling her sooner.
(d) For not allowing her to live with her.

13. When was this novel written?
(a) During and after WWII.
(b) Before WWI.
(c) During and after WWI.
(d) During WWII.

14. Which of the following is not one of the things Esperanza gives to Mathilde as she leaves?
(a) A group picture of the condemned men.
(b) The typed list of the condemned men.
(c) Copies of the condemned men's letters.
(d) The names of the recipients of the condemned men's letters.

15. How many men does Pierre-Marie tell Esperanza were condemned to death after being convicted of self-mutilation?
(a) 28.
(b) 10.
(c) 14.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mathilde do after she reads all of the letters?

2. Which character was an orphan and married an orphan?

3. Why does the smile make the other men uncomfortable?

4. How did Elodie feel about Benjamin's idea that she have an affair with Eskimo?

5. Who does Sylvain go to visit?

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