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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What month did Laura visit Memphis?
(a) May.
(b) June.
(c) March.
(d) April.

2. What does Ronsel plan to purchase for his father when he returns?
(a) Oxen.
(b) A tractor.
(c) A mule.
(d) Some fertilizer.

3. Why did Ronsel run away from Laura?
(a) She looked him in the eye.
(b) She reminded him of a French woman.
(c) She threatened to arrest him,
(d) She told him about his family's troubles.

4. Where did Jamie get sent to jail?
(a) White Springs.
(b) Greenville.
(c) Columbia.
(d) Yellow Vale.

5. What do Ronsel and Jamie talk about when they are together?
(a) War experiences.
(b) Former loves.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Farming ideas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused Jamie to hit the ground in fear while in town?

2. Who always saves Jamie?

3. How does Mrs. Atwood want Laura to help her kill someone?

4. How does Jamie feel about the person who always saves him?

5. Who comforted Jamie when he hit the ground while in town?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Ronsel's main task during the war in Europe?

2. Why is Ronsel so excited to return Henry's mule?

3. Why did Laura visit Memphis?

4. Why does Jamie get arrested?

5. Why did Ronsel think he would be treated differently after returning from the war?

6. Why did Ronsel want to stay in Europe when the war was over?

7. How is Jamie comforted after making a fool of himself in town?

8. Who did Mrs. Atwood want to kill, and why?

9. How does Laura feel after recovering from being in bed for weeks?

10. What does Henry do when he first meets Ronsel?

(see the answer keys)

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