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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 is the significance of the dinner for Emily and her guest?
(a) It is the anniversary of the ending of the civil war.
(b) It is Suzette's birthday.
(c) It signifies that she and her guest are in an official relationship.
(d) It is Emily's birthday.

2. Who is Mina?
(a) Oreline's niece who is now living with them.
(b) Valery's daughter.
(c) Orelines biological daughter.
(d) Valery's niece.

3. Who are Joseph and Josephine?
(a) Oreline's twin cousins.
(b) Philamone's second set of twins.
(c) Oreline's children from her first marriage.
(d) Oreline's just-born set of twins from her marriage with Valery.

4. What is the result of Oreline and Philomene being left alone on the farm?
(a) The two become rivals for power.
(b) Philomene forgives Oreline and they become like sisters.
(c) Their roles become intertwined.
(d) The two become rivals for the children's love.

5. How much money does Narcisse have to pay to be draft exempt?
(a) 500 dollars.
(b) 2,000 dollars.
(c) 1,000 dollars.
(d) There is no way to buy out of the draft.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what mentality does Emily think the older women in her family live?

2. What is one fact that Bet reminds Emily of about Narcisse?

3. What does Narcisse say Oreline has to do because of financial difficulties?

4. Where does Philomene live now?

5. What does Philomene plan to do concerning Narcisse?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 23, what does Oreline ask of her husband concerning the war, and what is his response?

2. What does Philomene ask Narcisse to do concerning Emily?

3. What does Emily admit to Bet about Emily's feelings concerning Elisabeth?

4. What is Philomene's vision when she is ill in Chapter 18?

5. Why does Narcisse begin to hoard money and food?

6. What does Narcisse tell Oreline has to be done after Ferrier's death concerning the slaves and what does she decide about Clement?

7. In Chapter 19, what does Elisabeth say about Philomene's visions, and how does Philomene plan to use them on Narcisse?

8. What does Narcisse say he worries about concerning Emily?

9. In Chapter 25, what does Yellow John say about Clement's fate?

10. What do the Union armies start doing, and what is Philomene's response?

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