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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Chapters 11-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the name Sarat come from?
(a) An Egyptian queen character in a novel her mother was reading.
(b) A town in southern Georgia where she was born.
(c) A kindergarten teacher who accidentally read her middle initial as the last letter of her first name.
(d) An elderly aunt who had a speech impediment.

2. What was it considered a crime to use?
(a) Fossil fuels.
(b) Electricity.
(c) Water.
(d) Matches.

3. What does Dana call Sarat before Dana gets on the bus that takes the survivors away from the camp?
(a) Beautiful girl.
(b) Strong sister.
(c) Champion of the South.
(d) Awesome warrior.

4. What happens to Lake Sinclair?
(a) It is flooded by a storm.
(b) It catches fire.
(c) It is bombed by a flock of erratic Birds.
(d) It sinks into the ground after an earthquake.

5. What smell does Sarat associate with her sister's death and the force-feeding at the detention camp?
(a) Jasmine.
(b) Rubbing alcohol.
(c) Mud.
(d) Blood.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Chestnuts get across the river when they leave their home?

2. What is Sarat's emotional response to Simon's survival?

3. Which of the tortures listed below is Sarat NOT subjected to?

4. What is the name of the mean, thick-necked guard at the camp who is not afraid to let prisoners see his face?

5. What is the color associated with the border states that are often sympathetic to the south?

(see the answer key)

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