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

2. How does Jamie feel about the person who always saves him?
(a) All of these.
(b) Afraid.
(c) Resentful.
(d) Grateful.

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

4. Who reminds Ronsel of the bad things he saw in Europe?
(a) Laura's daughter.
(b) An old crush.
(c) Pappy.
(d) The sheriff.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mrs. Atwood want Laura to help her kill someone?

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

3. Who did Laura take with her when she went to Memphis?

4. How was Jamie most harmed during the war?

5. What caused Laura to lie in bed for weeks?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Henry do when he first meets Ronsel?

2. What does Henry think will help with Jamie's injuries after the war?

3. Why does Jamie get arrested?

4. How does Laura feel after recovering from being in bed for weeks?

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

6. What surprise did Laura learn while visiting Memphis?

7. Why did Laura visit Memphis?

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

9. What does Florence sense in Ronsel when he comes home from the war?

10. How is Jamie harmed after the war?

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