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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. Where state was Albert Gaines born in?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) New York.

2. Why is Sarat hesitant to move to Atlanta with Dana?
(a) Because Sarat does not really like living with her sister.
(b) Because Sarat believes they need to stay and help their people.
(c) Because Sarat is afraid of big cities.
(d) Because Sarat knows that they do not have money for transportation.

3. What does Sarat do when Leonard's son pushes her?
(a) She laughs in his face.
(b) She punches him in the nose.
(c) She kicks him in the groin.
(d) She runs back to Emerald Creek.

4. What food delicacy does Gaines give to Sarat on her first visit with him?
(a) Chocolate and marshmallows.
(b) Eggs with bacon.
(c) Caviar and champagne.
(d) Toast with real honey.

5. Who is the author of the novel American War?
(a) Omar El Akkad.
(b) Benjamin Shaben.
(c) Bertold Brecht.
(d) Oscar Alouff.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the refugee camp laid out?

2. What weather event happened two days before the massacre?

3. What supply is in over-abundance at the refugee camp?

4. How old does a child have to be for the vaccine against paralysis to work?

5. How many people were estimated to be killed in the war?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain why Martina wants Simon to join the Free Southerners and not the rebels.

3. What is wrong with the stars on the Southern flag?

4. Explain why Sarat earns the nickname of Payday.

5. Who was Gerry Tusk and how does he relate to the story?

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

7. What is the significance of the weapon that Albert Gaines gives to Sarat?

8. How does Sarat feel about Marcus and his father escaping to the North?

9. Explain the narrator's vocation and how it affects his telling of the story.

10. What is the significance of the pet turtle, Cherylene Cee?

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