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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where is Ronsel's unit called to fight?
(a) England.
(b) The Phillipines.
(c) Japan.
(d) Europe.
2. Why does Florence dislike Pappy?
(a) He drinks a lot.
(b) He treats her like a slave.
(c) He is never fully dressed.
(d) He swears a lot.
3. What did Laura decide on her 30th birthday?
(a) She needed to change her ideas.
(b) Her life was over.
(c) Her father would be proud of her.
(d) She would never get married.
4. Who is Henry digging a grave for at the beginning of the book?
(a) His brother.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His father.
5. What did Jamie lose an appendage in the war to?
(a) Frostbite.
(b) A snake bite.
(c) An infection.
(d) A gun shot.
6. Who introduced Laura and Henry?
(a) Teddy.
(b) Johnny.
(c) Jamie.
(d) Taylor.
7. What military branch did Ronsel join?
(a) Army.
(b) Marines.
(c) Air Force.
(d) Navy.
8. How is the coffin described at the beginning of the book?
(a) Dark.
(b) Creepy.
(c) Smooth.
(d) Crude.
9. Where does Pappy think Florence should sleep?
(a) The barn.
(b) The guest room.
(c) The couch.
(d) The crib room.
10. Why does Henry dig so deep at the beginning of the book?
(a) It gets the body far away from him.
(b) He is worried a storm will wash the body up.
(c) It is what his brother wanted.
(d) He is biding his time.
11. What did Henry do when he returned to town while courting Laura?
(a) All of these.
(b) Changed his career.
(c) Proposed to Laura.
(d) Confessed his marriage.
12. How did Laura describe Jamie when she met him?
(a) Strange.
(b) Haunting.
(c) Gorgeous.
(d) Dashing.
13. Why did Henry buy something after his brother-in-law died?
(a) To get away from his family.
(b) To be close to his sister.
(c) To advance his career.
(d) To support his niece.
14. What kind of unit is Ronsel in when he is called to fight?
(a) Parachute unit.
(b) Bomber unit.
(c) Cavalry unit.
(d) Tank unit.
15. Who encouraged Henry to pursue Laura?
(a) Her brother.
(b) All of these.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.
Short Answer Questions
1. What happened to make Laura angry with Henry after moving to the farm house?
2. Where was Laura married?
3. Why did Henry's father sell his farm?
4. What does Florence make for Laura's children when she first meets them?
5. Why was Laura so hesitant to move when her brother-in-law died?
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