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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 is the family moving to?
(a) New York City, New York.
(b) Ravenel, South Carolina.
(c) Atlanta, Georgia.
(d) New Orleans, Louisiana.

2. Where has Bull been for the past year?
(a) Sick in the hospital.
(b) Deployed on a carrier in the Mediterranean.
(c) Deployed on an Army base in Germany.
(d) Visiting relatives.

3. Who does Bull admire that surprises Lillian?
(a) The Germans.
(b) The Russians.
(c) The Africans.
(d) The Jews.

4. What does Bull call Southerners?
(a) Hicks.
(b) Rednecks.
(c) Grits.
(d) Oatmeal.

5. When does Lillian say she will leave Bull?
(a) The next time he goes to the base.
(b) The following day.
(c) The next time he is deployed overseas.
(d) The next time he hits Ben.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Meecham family dog?

2. Who comes to the Meecham house in Chapter 8?

3. Where does Ben take Ansley?

4. Whose poor choice in men does Ben criticize?

5. What does Bull give Ben for his birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who comes to Ben's aid after school when Red and his brothers attack him?

2. Bull gives a speech to the officers in his new squad. What does Bull tell them?

3. Who is Arrabelle Smalls and why has she come to the Meecham home?

4. Why does a Naval officer threaten to file a conduct report against Bull?

5. Why does Lillian defend Bull?

6. Why does Bull play war games with his children?

7. Why does Bull refuse to discuss with Lillian his assignment to fly over Cuba?

8. Why are the Meecham children less than enthusiastic about their father's return after a year's deployment?

9. On the first day of school, who goads Ben into fighting with Red Pettus? Why?

10. Who is Toomer? Why does Ben believe his mother encouraged him to go fishing with Toomer?

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