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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV: Chapters 15-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Attic, one of the Salt Lake Boys, say he is fighting for the South?
(a) Because the North burns his home.
(b) Because he is paid a mercenary salary.
(c) Because he loves the South and its people.
(d) Because he wants to be something.

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

3. Who does the last Salt Lake Boy, Trough, eventually become?
(a) The Northern prison guard named Bud Baker.
(b) The leader of people in the Purple region.
(c) The Northern doctor who does medical experiments at Camp Sunday.
(d) The Southern leader of rebels who attacks Halfway Branch.

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

5. What does Sarat do with her time while she is holed away in the shed?
(a) She writes her story in paper diaries.
(b) She listens to music.
(c) She cooks fresh produce.
(d) She makes weapons out of discarded farm implements.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much time does Sarat spend as a detainee at the camp?

2. What does Sarat do to herself to remind her that she was still alive?

3. When Sarat returns to the Chestnut home, where does she choose to stay?

4. What does Benjamin do with Sarat's diaries?

5. What food delicacy does Gaines give to Sarat on her first visit with him?

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