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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does the Chestnut family receive from the War Office for Martina's death?
(a) $10.
(b) $800.
(c) $5,000.
(d) $3200.

2. Which of the following items is NOT a gift that Gaines gave to Sarat?
(a) A knife.
(b) A gun.
(c) A necklace.
(d) A book.

3. How much does it cost for the Chestnuts to board the bus for the refugee camp?
(a) $1000 per person.
(b) $500 per family.
(c) $100 per person.
(d) $2000 per family.

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

5. When the narrator talks about "Birds," to what is he referring?
(a) Secret hand signals that indicated participation in the Southern resistance.
(b) Northern Red Cross dirigibles.
(c) Remote-controlled weapons of war that flew overhead, spying on and killing the enemy.
(d) Large carrion raptors that came to the battlefields after a battle.

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

7. What kind of structure are the Chestnuts assigned to live in when they arrive at the refugee camp?
(a) A tent.
(b) A houseboat.
(c) A dormitory.
(d) An apartment.

8. After completing his role as a soldier, what was Albert Gaine's occupation?
(a) He was a plastic surgeon.
(b) He was a college professor.
(c) He was an accountant.
(d) He was a musician.

9. What year was the war settled?
(a) 2100.
(b) 2095.
(c) 2078.
(d) 2065.

10. What was the symbol of the group Simon joined?
(a) A hammer wrapped with barbed wire.
(b) A horseshoe held aloft with a sword.
(c) A bullet pierced with a nail.
(d) A knife engraved with the letter S.

11. What aspect of the landscape does the eyewitness from the Kilgore, Texas regiment comment on?
(a) Sharp, brown grass.
(b) Shifting desert sands.
(c) Lush, green jungles.
(d) Muddy river banks.

12. How does the narrator feel about "her"?
(a) He still loves her.
(b) He hates her.
(c) He feels sorry for her.
(d) He thinks she's ridiculous.

13. What are Yuxis?
(a) A plant the Chestnuts ground up to feed their chickens.
(b) The unfiltered cigarettes Benjamin Chestnut smoked.
(c) Sarat Chestnut's favorite kind of cookie.
(d) The type of jeans that Simon wore.

14. What food does Martina eat that came out of a ration kit?
(a) Freeze-dried ice cream.
(b) Beef jerky.
(c) Apricot-flavored gel.
(d) Reconstituted beef stew.

15. What was Gerry Tusk's occupation before he moved to the Bouazizi Empire?
(a) He was an orator.
(b) He was an archeologist.
(c) He was an ornthologist.
(d) He was a virologist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of clothes do the refugees wear to the service in the chapel?

2. Where did the Chestnut family hide their valuables?

3. Which of the following professions is NOT considered "blood work"?

4. What does Sarat do to her hair after she goes into Emerald Creek?

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

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