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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Ronsel feel after his run in with Henry?
(a) Ambivalent.
(b) Agitated.
(c) Disappointed.
(d) Relieved.

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

4. How does Laura describe doing her duties after being in bed for weeks?
(a) Going through the motions.
(b) Deepening the rift.
(c) Regaining herself.
(d) Proving her worth.

5. What does Ronsel plan to purchase for his father when he returns?
(a) Some fertilizer.
(b) A mule.
(c) A tractor.
(d) Oxen.

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

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

8. What did Florence want more than anything during the war?
(a) Laura to welcome her.
(b) Hap to heal.
(c) Ronsel to come home.
(d) To have another baby.

9. Why did Laura go back to Memphis for a time?
(a) To take a vacation.
(b) To see a confirmation.
(c) To attend a funeral.
(d) To find a job.

10. What is Henry's father called?
(a) Pappy.
(b) Pip.
(c) Poppy.
(d) Papa.

11. Who warned Laura that she might end up in bed for weeks?
(a) Florence.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her mother.

12. What does Laura go to town for?
(a) To socialize.
(b) To fight her depression.
(c) To buy supplies.
(d) To get her mail.

13. What camp did Ronsel help with in Europe?
(a) Bergen-Belsen.
(b) Dachau.
(c) Alderney.
(d) Aushwitz.

14. What do Ronsel and Jamie talk about when they are together?
(a) War experiences.
(b) Former loves.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Farming ideas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Henry have to pay $1,000 for when Jamie was arrested?

2. Who reminds Ronsel of the bad things he saw in Europe?

3. How did Ronsel describe the survivors of the camp he helped in Europe?

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

5. Why did Ronsel think people in the U.S. would treat him differently after the war?

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