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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of structure are the Chestnuts assigned to live in when they arrive at the refugee camp?
(a) An apartment.
(b) A houseboat.
(c) A dormitory.
(d) A tent.

2. Where is Joe from?
(a) The Bouazizi Union.
(b) Michigan.
(c) The Free Southern States.
(d) Russia.

3. What is the color associated with the border states that are often sympathetic to the south?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Orange.
(d) Purple.

4. What kind of home does Sarat live in?
(a) Sarat lives on a rusty old houseboat.
(b) Sarat lives in a cave along the riverbank.
(c) Sarat lives in a dilapidated, two-story wooden farmhouse.
(d) Sarat lives in a corrugated steel container salvaged from the shipyard.

5. After completing his role as a soldier, what was Albert Gaine's occupation?
(a) He was a musician.
(b) He was a college professor.
(c) He was an accountant.
(d) He was a plastic surgeon.

6. How is the refugee camp laid out?
(a) In the shape of a circle with quarter slices.
(b) In the shape of a pentagon with each of five states occupying a border.
(c) In the shape of a square with four squares inside.
(d) In the shape of a triangle with three distinct regions.

7. What color was Dana's hair?
(a) Brown.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

8. How does the narrator feel about "her"?
(a) He still loves her.
(b) He feels sorry for her.
(c) He thinks she's ridiculous.
(d) He hates her.

9. Which of the following items is NOT a gift that Gaines gave to Sarat?
(a) A book.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A knife.
(d) A gun.

10. What kind of clothes do the refugees wear to the service in the chapel?
(a) Dresses, hats, suits, and ties.
(b) Shirts that say FSS on the back.
(c) Orange jumpsuits.
(d) White vests with red crescents on them.

11. What food delicacy does Gaines give to Sarat on her first visit with him?
(a) Chocolate and marshmallows.
(b) Eggs with bacon.
(c) Caviar and champagne.
(d) Toast with real honey.

12. Which of the following professions is NOT considered "blood work"?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Butcher.
(c) Carpenter.
(d) Surgeon.

13. What food does Martina eat that came out of a ration kit?
(a) Apricot-flavored gel.
(b) Freeze-dried ice cream.
(c) Beef jerky.
(d) Reconstituted beef stew.

14. On what date did the Free Southern States declare their independence?
(a) May 11, 2050.
(b) October 1, 2074.
(c) January 1, 2025.
(d) December 25, 2060.

15. What event caused the Northern soldiers to attack Camp Patience?
(a) The theft of the Northern army's main food source by rebel forces.
(b) The loss of electricity to the North because the refugees cut the power lines.
(c) The killing of their general by underground mines placed by the Virginia Cavaliers.
(d) The destruction of the Northern army's railroad lines by Sarat's girls.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were the Blue Badges?

2. How many people were estimated to be killed in the war?

3. The night before the massacre, Gaines shares a delicacy with Sarat. What is it?

4. What document is Sarat's father hoping to obtain?

5. How much money does the Chestnut family receive from the War Office for Martina's death?

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