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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapters 1-4 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the capital of the Federal government?
(a) Austin, Texas.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Savannah, Georgia.
(d) Columbus, Ohio.

2. What was the primary event that started America's Second Civil War?
(a) The South's resistance to the Sustainable Future Act.
(b) The North sending soldiers to take Southern land.
(c) The issue of slavery.
(d) The issue of taxation.

3. What did the narrator collect when he was young?
(a) Marbles.
(b) Model cars.
(c) Baseball cards.
(d) Postcards.

4. What is the name of the refugee camp where the Chestnuts are sent?
(a) Camp Honor.
(b) Camp Boat Builders.
(c) Camp Fuel Fighters.
(d) Camp Patience.

5. What did the Chestnut children call Eliza Polk?
(a) Ave Maria.
(b) Santa Claus.
(c) Wicked Witch.
(d) Santa Muerte.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one of the main causes for the start of the Second Civil War?

2. What food does Martina eat that came out of a ration kit?

3. What was the name of the rebel South's first martyr?

4. What happened after the war that caused ten times more people to die?

5. What aspect of the landscape does the eyewitness from the Kilgore, Texas regiment comment on?

(see the answer key)

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