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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. Why did Ronsel begin his affair in Europe?
(a) She reminded him of someone back home.
(b) He was experimenting.
(c) He fell in love.
(d) He was lonely.

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

3. Who always saves Jamie?
(a) Henry.
(b) Mary.
(c) Laura.
(d) Pappy.

4. What does Florence sense when Ronsel comes home from the war?
(a) He wants to return.
(b) He wants to die.
(c) He wants to leave the South.
(d) He wants to get married.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprise did Laura learn while in Memphis?

2. How did Ronsel feel after his run in with Henry?

3. How much does Hap owe for borrowing a mule?

4. What honor does Jamie give Ronsel?

5. How did Jamie try to cope after the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Laura while Mrs. Atwood threatens to kill someone?

2. Why did Laura visit Memphis?

3. How does Jamie cope with how he is harmed after the war?

4. Why does Jamie get arrested?

5. What was Ronsel's main task during the war in Europe?

6. How is Jamie harmed after the war?

7. How is Jamie comforted after making a fool of himself in town?

8. Who did Mrs. Atwood want to kill, and why?

9. What information does Laura give Ronsel when they meet, and how does he respond to this?

10. Why did Ronsel think he would be treated differently after returning from the war?

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