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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 is Lucy's last name?
(a) Maitlen.
(b) Marsden.
(c) Marlowe.
(d) Maddox.

2. Where does Lucy tell Will she and the children will wait for him at the lake?
(a) In their cabin.
(b) At the motel.
(c) At a diner.
(d) In the car.

3. What is Castalia's nickname?
(a) Sis.
(b) Missy.
(c) Cassie.
(d) Vergie.

4. What is the name of the nursing home where Lucy lives?
(a) Lanes' End.
(b) Beachwood.
(c) Shady Pines.
(d) Oak Grove.

5. Who was the man who saved Will's leg during the war?
(a) William Morgan.
(b) Everett Hocking.
(c) Frederick Clark.
(d) Sal Smith.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of car did Cap buy?

2. How old was Captain Marsden when he joined the Confederate army?

3. Lucy describes herself as the veteran of _____________.

4. As a school girl, what topic does Lucy choose to write on regarding the Civil War?

5. In what state is the town in #15 located?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role do soap operas play in the nursing home where Lucy lives now?

2. Why do most of the slaves remain at The Lilacs even after they are freed?

3. Even though Lucy is younger than Will, how does she view him regarding his emotional war wounds?

4. What is the initial relationship between Lucy and Castalia (Cassie)?

5. Which person does Lucy select as the topic of her paper on the Civil War, and how does she glean her information?

6. What physical and emotional changes occur in Will after visiting the lake where Ned was killed?

7. Why is Lucy's wedding night especially difficult for Lucy on two levels?

8. How old was Willie when he became a soldier and how did the war affect him?

9. How does the novel begin?

10. What was the purpose of the trip the family made in a new Model T Ford?

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