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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 did Laura NOT miss while in Memphis?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her children.
(c) The neighbors.
(d) The farm.

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

3. When does Jamie feel the fear of war the most?
(a) When he is awake.
(b) When he is working.
(c) When he is sleeping.
(d) When he is driving.

4. How does Mrs. Atwood want Laura to help her kill someone?
(a) Lend a gun.
(b) Tell her where he is.
(c) Get out of the way.
(d) Drive her to town.

5. What was the biggest barrier for Ronsel's affair during the war?
(a) Language.
(b) Customs.
(c) Age.
(d) Religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Jamie try to cope after the war?

2. What does Laura go to town for?

3. Why did Ronsel run away from Laura?

4. What caused Laura to lie in bed for weeks?

5. Who warned Laura that she might end up in bed for weeks?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What causes Jamie to make a fool of himself in town?

3. How is Jamie harmed after the war?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Florence sense in Ronsel when he comes home from the war?

10. What happens to Laura while Mrs. Atwood threatens to kill someone?

(see the answer keys)

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