2. Why have the Chestnuts built the levee?
(a) Because the river would flood the greenhouses.
(b) Because they did not like the sight of the river.
(c) Because they were afraid that Benjamin would escape.
(d) Because the Northern guard tower could see them if the levee didn't exist.

3. Who does Sarat ask to take care of her writings?
(a) Layla Denomme, Jr.
(b) Albert Gaines.
(c) Karina Chestnut.
(d) Adam Bragg.

4. Who does Simon Chestnut marry?
(a) Karina Chowdhury.
(b) Andrea Bragg.
(c) Layla, Jr.
(d) Dana's best friend.

5. How many diaries does Sarat leave behind?
(a) 10.
(b) 3.
(c) 24.
(d) 50.

6. What does Sarat do to the Last Salt Lake Boy?
(a) She forgives him.
(b) She releases him to the North.
(c) She holds him hostage for ransom.
(d) She kills him.

7. How long does Sarat lie in wait to make her kill at Halfway Branch?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Twelve hours.
(c) One month.
(d) Three days.

8. What does Benjamin get on his 18th birthday?
(a) A letter from Sarat.
(b) A fishing pole.
(c) A bottle of champagne.
(d) A new car.

9. What does Karina tell Sarat is the real miracle of Simon?
(a) That he can carry on a conversation.
(b) That he survived.
(c) That he could father a child.
(d) That he is healing.

10. What does Sarat do to herself to remind her that she was still alive?
(a) Digs her fingernails into her thighs, drawing blood.
(b) Looked in the mirror and whispers, "I am. I am."
(c) Whispers her sister's name over and over.
(d) Pretends she is shooting her rifle at Blue targets.

11. What is the name of the old museum with a rotunda where the Chestnut girls and Bragg go for entertainment?
(a) The Retreat.
(b) The Blue Barn.
(c) The Hide-away.
(d) The Citadel.

12. What did Joe do when he fought with Gaines in the previous war during the Russian expansion and the creation of the Bouazizi Empire?
(a) He was a buyer of illegal arms for the United States.
(b) He was the Head of Special Forces for Russia.
(c) He was a fixer who could speak both English and Arabic.
(d) He was an accountant who could move money around.

13. What fictional event does the diary of a former Southern recruiter use to convince volunteers of the wrongs of the North?
(a) The theft of the Southern Treasury.
(b) The shooting of President Daniel Ki.
(c) The slaughter at Pleasant Ridge.
(d) The blockade of old Atlanta.

14. When Joe comes to visit Sarat in her new home after the massacre, what gift does he bring her?
(a) A fossil-fueled car.
(b) A new rifle.
(c) A real leather vest.
(d) A old wristwatch.

15. Where does Sarat bury Dana?
(a) In the river.
(b) In the cemetery.
(c) Under the tree.
(d) In the fireplace.