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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Laura meet most of Henry's family?
(a) At her bridal shower.
(b) A few days before the wedding.
(c) On Jamie's birthday.
(d) On her birthday.

2. Where did Lindbergh successfully fly to?
(a) France.
(b) New York.
(c) London.
(d) Tokyo.

3. What kind of tasks is Ronsel given in the military?
(a) Laborious.
(b) Menial.
(c) Important.
(d) Official.

4. What did Laura run a drive for during the war?
(a) Tin.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Bandages.
(d) Letters.

5. What did Henry do when he returned to town while courting Laura?
(a) Confessed his marriage.
(b) Proposed to Laura.
(c) Changed his career.
(d) All of these.

6. Who taught Henry about the importance of land?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) His father.

7. Why can't Florence go home after treating Laura's children?
(a) The bridge is washed out.
(b) It is dark.
(c) The town is too far away.
(d) It is contagious.

8. What does Florence make for Laura's children when she first meets them?
(a) Broth.
(b) Pie.
(c) Cobbler.
(d) Cake.

9. How much older than Jamie is Henry?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 20 years.

10. What does Jamie have recurring nightmares about?
(a) An earthquake.
(b) A flood.
(c) A tsunami.
(d) A fire.

11. Why is Jamie rushing in what he is doing at the beginning of the book?
(a) He is up against a deadline.
(b) He has a lot to do.
(c) The weather has been bad.
(d) He hates funerals.

12. Who encouraged Henry to pursue Laura?
(a) Her mother.
(b) All of these.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her brother.

13. Why does Henry dig so deep at the beginning of the book?
(a) It is what his brother wanted.
(b) He is biding his time.
(c) It gets the body far away from him.
(d) He is worried a storm will wash the body up.

14. Where was Laura married?
(a) Memphis.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Biloxi.
(d) Atlanta.

15. How did Laura's brother-in-law die?
(a) He drowned.
(b) He committed suicide.
(c) He had consumption.
(d) He was murdered.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Laura describe Jamie when she met him?

2. Who calls Ronsel's unit to fight?

3. Why did Henry leave town while courting Laura?

4. What caused Henry's limp?

5. What is Mrs. Jackson's occupation?

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