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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What effect does the assassination that Sarat carries out have on the war?

2. What does Benjamin get on his 18th birthday?

3. Who is the person that causes the apocalypse?

4. How many days is Sarat in the Light Room?

5. What does Karina tell Sarat she will do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dana die?

2. What is the great martyr's mural?

3. Explain the significance of the person sending out the invitation to the Reunification Day Ceremony.

4. When the Chestnut family goes to Market, what happens when Sarat tries to stab the Northern patrol soldier?

5. What is Joe's role in the apocalypse to come?

6. Who is the informant that Sarat meets at Prince Wendel's neutral ground cafe?

7. Why does Sarat ask Simon to forgive her?

8. What do people call Simon after the massacre?

9. Who is Karina Chowdury?

10. Where does Sarat opt to live when she is released from Sugarloaf to go back home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the role of Joseph Weiland, Jr. in the novel. In your description, include three ways that his involvement in the story affected the South and the anticipated Reunification of America.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the background of the author of American War. Give three ways that his background affected his writing style and his story-telling ability.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Sarat's character and its evolution throughout the novel. In discussing her character, give three ways that she was kind and three ways that she was vengeful.

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