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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What state does Sarat live in at the beginning of the book?
(a) Texas.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Georgia.

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

3. How does Martina react to Sarat earning $100 by going into Emerald Creek?
(a) She is mad and slaps Sarat.
(b) She is thrilled and takes the money from Sarat.
(c) She is proud and throws Sarat a party.
(d) She is frightened that Sarat will get sick.

4. Who were the Blue Badges?
(a) Southern women workers who had blue eyes.
(b) Northern men who acted as a police force.
(c) Northern women who went on forages to Alaska.
(d) Southern men who started working for the North.

5. What was wrong with the Southern flag?
(a) The stripes were crooked.
(b) The stars were asymmetrical.
(c) The snake faced the wrong direction.
(d) The background obscured the pattern.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the narrator talks about "Birds," to what is he referring?

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

3. What happened to Eliza Polk's family?

4. What emblem is on the flag of the United Rebels?

5. What nickname do the South Carolinians give to Sarat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Sarat and Marcus discover on the riverbanks of the rebel camp, and how does it frighten them?

2. What does Martina do to earn money at the refugee camp?

3. Why does Sarat go into Emerald Creek?

4. Explain where the South gets most of its provisions.

5. Explain what Martina does in the evenings for recreation.

6. On the way to the refugee camp, why does a woman confront Martina and consequently get kicked off the bus?

7. Discuss why Sarat's father is going to the government office.

8. What did Albert Gaines' father mean when he told his son to go into "blood work"?

9. Why is the Virginia Cavalier's killing of the colonel and theft of Northern supplies important?

10. How does shaving her head make Sarat feel?

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