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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. During which war was the Day of Armistice?

2. What race is Wash, from the story "Wash"?

3. When Alec Gray loses his job, what does he use to iron his clothes?

4. What happens to Satoris at the end of the story "All the Dead Pilots"?

5. Which of the following adjectives best describes the soldier named Borgard in the story "Turnabout"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Satoris get back at Spoomer for stealing his woman in the story "All the Dead Pilots"?

2. How does the husband in the story "Honor" react to the news of his wife's extramarital affair?

3. Why is Satoris sentenced to serve time with the Camel squadron?

4. Why does Hubert Jarrod feel as though he has been tricked by Mrs. King, Louisa's mother?

5. How is Davy's life saved during a murder attempt in the story "The Leg"?

6. How do lovers Melisandre and Phillip Backhouse meet in the story "My Grandmother Millard and General Bedford and the Battle of Harrykin Creek"?

7. How does the young English soldier repay Borgard for his kindness in the story "Turnabout"?

8. How does Wash feel about the relationship between his boss and his granddaughter in the story "Wash"?

9. What is life like for Alec Gray after he leaves the Army?

10. How does the Appalachian family treat the Confederate soldier and his servant in the story "Mountain Victory"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Elly" is a classic story about the struggle between old and young. First, describe the way the elderly are depicted in this story and compare/contrast that to the way youth is depicted in this story. Then explain what caused the rift between Elly and her grandmother. Finally, describe the consequences of Elly's youthful antics on the lives of her loved ones.

Essay Topic 2

What do you think is more important to Sarty in the story "Barn Burning," love or truth? Give at least two examples of each of these themes as depicted in Sarty's relationship with his father. Then describe Sarty's struggle to balance love and truth, and how this struggle led to his maturity.

Essay Topic 3

"Turnabout" directly addresses the idea of prejudice in the Army during wartime. First, describe how the soldiers in this story felt about one another before spending a day in the other's shoes. Then describe the events that led up to the two soldiers experiencing a day in the other's life. Finally, describe what the soldiers realized was the same about them by the end of the story. What was still different?

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