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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When did Madam Conte say Valentina lasted visited?
(a) April 1917.
(b) January 1917.
(c) January 1918.
(d) December 1918.

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

5. Who was the only man not to answer to his name according to Captain Favourier's letter?
(a) Common Law.
(b) Angel.
(c) Manech.
(d) Six-Soux.

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

7. What wish does Captain Favourier speak of in his letter?
(a) The wish to get orders to collect the men.
(b) The wish that he had ignored orders.
(c) The wish that he will be forgiven for what he did.
(d) The wish Esperanza forget everything that was done.

8. Which of the following characters did not believe in the war when he was assigned his number?
(a) Six-Soux.
(b) Bastoche.
(c) Common Law.
(d) Angel.

9. Why did Mr. Leprince write to Mathilde?
(a) He knew where Manech was hiding.
(b) He was responding to her newspaper ad.
(c) He wanted to talk to her about Esperanza.
(d) He was Manech's commanding officer.

10. How does Madam Conte say she is related to Valentina?
(a) Friend.
(b) Mother.
(c) Godmother.
(d) Aunt.

11. What is Louis Teyssier to Eskimo?
(a) A business associate.
(b) A lover.
(c) A relative.
(d) A friend.

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

13. Which of the following is one of the things Mathilde was told in the letter she received from Passavant?
(a) She no longer loves Eskimo and doesn't want to talk about him.
(b) She would like to meet with with Mathilde immediately.
(c) Eskimo told her he planned on shooting himself in the hand.
(d) A woman told her that Eskimo was thrown over the trench.

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

15. What did Little Louis learn about Biscuit?
(a) He married Vera.
(b) He also died in the war.
(c) He had fled to America.
(d) He lived in Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Esperanza write Manech's letter?

2. Why did Angel agree to join the army?

3. What information did Urbain Chardolot share with Mathilde?

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

5. Where did Mariette Notre-Dame go when she left for good leaving no forwarding address?

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