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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. How are Jamie and Henry related?
(a) They are cousins.
(b) They are brothers.
(c) They are half-brothers.
(d) Jamie is his uncle.

2. What did Jamie lose an appendage in the war to?
(a) Frostbite.
(b) A gun shot.
(c) A snake bite.
(d) An infection.

3. Who introduced Laura and Henry?
(a) Jamie.
(b) Teddy.
(c) Johnny.
(d) Taylor.

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

5. Why was Henry not eligible for the draft?
(a) He is too old.
(b) He has a family.
(c) He has former war wounds.
(d) He has bad eyesight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Henry's last name?

2. Why was Laura so hesitant to move when her brother-in-law died?

3. What kind of tasks is Ronsel given in the military?

4. What did Laura decide on her 30th birthday?

5. Who calls Ronsel's unit to fight?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the biggest obstacle standing in the way of the Jackson's goal?

2. What does Florence do in the farm house that makes Laura uncomfortable?

3. What does the Jackson family want more than anything?

4. What is ironic about Ronsel signing up for the military?

5. How did Laura feel on her thirtieth birthday?

6. Why does Dr. Turpin make things worse for Hap and his injury?

7. Why does Laura find a good doctor to treat Hap?

8. How are all the first chapters of this book formatted?

9. Why does Henry almost throw the Atwoods off their property?

10. How did Hap break his leg?

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