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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did Mathilde learn from Valentia about Ange's death?
(a) That it could not be confirmed at this point.
(b) That he made it to Paris and there he died.
(c) That he was not dead.
(d) That it was somewhere near the Somme.

4. Where does Mathilde go to meet Elodies Gordes?
(a) Paris.
(b) Avignon.
(c) London.
(d) Bingo.

5. What did Esperanza allow the condemned men do as they ate?
(a) Escape from the trench and other soldiers.
(b) Write a final letter to whomever they wished.
(c) Write out their last will and testimate.
(d) Use the telephone to call whomever they wished.

6. Who does Angel write his letter to?
(a) His lover.
(b) His friend.
(c) His wife.
(d) His mother.

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

8. Where did Leprince suggest Mathilde look for Celestin?
(a) Paris.
(b) Le Boisseau.
(c) Bingo.
(d) Charnentes.

9. What is the young French woman in this novel searching for?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her fiance.

10. How did Elodie describe Benjamin's mood when he came home from the war on leave?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Over joyed.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Depressed.

11. What was Bastoche's job before he joined the army?
(a) Welder.
(b) Labor organizer.
(c) Carpenter.
(d) Pimp.

12. Why does Germain say he will find Poux for no extra cost?
(a) He knwos where he is hiding.
(b) He loves Mathilde.
(c) He wants to prove himself.
(d) He already was paid to find Poux.

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

14. What did Biscuit and Eskimo have in common?
(a) They both loved to cook.
(b) They both were condemned prisoners.
(c) They both loved Vera.
(d) They were both woodworkers.

15. What does Elodie Gordes need the pension for?
(a) Moving to a new country.
(b) Starting the business she always dreamed of.
(c) Supporting her five children.
(d) Starting a new life with her lover.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Manech wear as he walks with the others?

2. Why did Elodie Gordes hire the private investigator?

3. When was this novel written?

4. What did the woman believe about Veronique?

5. Why wouldn't Manech's captain let him go home?

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