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

2. What does Philomene say about Emily in Chapter 21?
(a) She will become a teacher.
(b) She will be free someday.
(c) She must never work in the fields.
(d) She must not know who her father is.

3. With whom does Narcisse say Suzette can be placed?
(a) With a family in Virginia.
(b) With Narcisse's brother.
(c) Narcisse recommends not selling Suzette.
(d) Narcisse recommends freeing Suzette.

4. How old is Emily when Valery leaves to join the war effort?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 2.

5. What last name does Elisabeth choose?
(a) Lincoln.
(b) Jones.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Smith.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Billes General Store located?

2. Who falls ill in Chapter 18?

3. Where had Joseph been during the days of slavery?

4. What is Philomene's response to Narcisse's decision?

5. What is the significance of Valery's age regarding the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is an example of how the traditional roles on Oreline's farm become skewed?

2. What does Philomene think one day in Chapter 16 when she sees Clement holding one of their daughters?

3. In Chapter 31, what does Joseph request from Philomene concerning Emily?

4. To whom is Gerant married, and what is his stipulation about working with the family?

5. What do Narcisse, Antoine Morat and Joseph Ferrier who come to visit Joseph tell him?

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

7. How do Ferrier's caregivers know he is close to dying of yellow fever in Chapter 17?

8. What does Philomene name her daughter by Narcisse, and what does she say about the daughter?

9. What is the argument between Oreline and Philomene about who owes whom in Chapter 24?

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

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