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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mrs. Atwood want Laura to help her kill someone?
(a) Tell her where he is.
(b) Get out of the way.
(c) Lend a gun.
(d) Drive her to town.

2. When does Jamie feel the fear of war the most?
(a) When he is sleeping.
(b) When he is awake.
(c) When he is driving.
(d) When he is working.

3. Where did Jamie get sent to jail?
(a) Greenville.
(b) White Springs.
(c) Yellow Vale.
(d) Columbia.

4. How did Jamie try to cope after the war?
(a) He drank.
(b) He worked hard.
(c) He went to a hospital.
(d) He got a therapist.

5. Who does Laura say her husband is cheating on her with?
(a) His dreams.
(b) Florence.
(c) The land.
(d) Mary.

6. Who did Mrs. Atwood want to kill?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Hap.
(c) Pappy.
(d) Henry.

7. How much does Hap owe for borrowing a mule?
(a) A quarter of the harvest.
(b) A fifth of the harvest.
(c) A third of the harvest.
(d) A tenth of the harvest.

8. What do Laura's daughter talk to the store owner about?
(a) Gossip.
(b) Decorating.
(c) Dresses.
(d) The farm.

9. What happened to Laura after a surprise visit from Mrs. Atwood?
(a) She vomited.
(b) She got the flu.
(c) She miscarried.
(d) She fainted.

10. When did Henry know the war had broken Jamie?
(a) When he read his letters.
(b) When he talked to him on the phone.
(c) When he saw him afterwards.
(d) When he read a book about him.

11. What did Laura miss while in Memphis?
(a) The farm.
(b) Her children.
(c) Her husband.
(d) The neighbors.

12. Why was Jamie sent to jail?
(a) He got in a fight.
(b) He killed a horse.
(c) He stole cigarettes.
(d) He was drinking and driving.

13. How did people in Europe treat Ronsel?
(a) Ignorantly.
(b) Kindly.
(c) Trepidatiously.
(d) Fearfully.

14. Why did Ronsel elect to stay longer in Europe than he needed to?
(a) To be with his lover.
(b) To avoid going home.
(c) To help the survivors.
(d) To qualify for a medal.

15. What did Ronsel not find in Europe that he finds in America?
(a) Discrimination.
(b) National pride.
(c) Concentration camps.
(d) Gratitude.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who reminds Ronsel of the good things he saw in Europe?

2. What camp did Ronsel help with in Europe?

3. What ruins Ronsel's reunion with his family?

4. What surprise did Laura learn while in Memphis?

5. Why did Ronsel run away from Laura?

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