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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV: Chapters 13-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What effect does the assassination that Sarat carries out have on the war?
(a) It marks a turning point, the beginning of the eradication of the Southern rebels.
(b) It pushes the South to an eventual victory.
(c) It prolongs the war by another five years.
(d) It is a temporary victory but does not altar the course of the war.

2. What happens that causes Martina to pack up her family and flee their home?
(a) The death of all their livestock.
(b) The destruction of their home.
(c) The explosions and bombings of war.
(d) The illness of her mother.

3. What do the women in the refugee camp call their homemade liquor?
(a) Killer.
(b) Crazy.
(c) Tear-jerker.
(d) Joyful.

4. What kind of pet do Sarat and Marcus keep in an abandoned tent?
(a) A snake.
(b) A turtle.
(c) A dog.
(d) A cat.

5. What does the narrator say the story is about?
(a) Love.
(b) Ruin.
(c) Loss.
(d) War.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On what date did the Free Southern States declare their independence?

3. What is the name of the camp to which Southern detainees are taken?

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

5. Where state was Albert Gaines born in?

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