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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapters 5 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was the narrator when he arrived in neutral territory?
(a) Fifteen years old.
(b) Eleven years old.
(c) Five years old.
(d) Six years old.

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

3. How many passengers were allowed to board the bus when it stopped after picking up the Chestnuts?
(a) 85.
(b) 72.
(c) 40.
(d) 56.

4. What piece of equipment had Simon sawed in half?
(a) A workbench.
(b) A shovel handle.
(c) A ladder.
(d) A wheelbarrow.

5. What is the narrator's lifelong career?
(a) Doctor for elderly Civil War victims.
(b) Bounty-hunter for war criminals.
(c) Historian of America's Second Civil War.
(d) Maker of Reproduction 2nd Civil War weapons.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Martina react to Sarat earning $100 by going into Emerald Creek?

2. What was wrong with the Southern flag?

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

4. What kind of home does Sarat live in?

5. What activity does Sarat do throughout the day?

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