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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ronsel doing when Jamie invites him to drink?

2. What camp did Ronsel help with in Europe?

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

4. What does Henry think will help Jamie after the war?

5. What did Ronsel and Jamie drink together?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the biggest difference Ronsel found between Europe and America?

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

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

5. Why did Laura visit Memphis?

6. What surprise did Laura learn while visiting Memphis?

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

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

9. How did Laura feel when she first met Ronsel?

10. How is Jamie harmed after the war?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Laura hate about the farm, and how are each of these objections overcome through time?

Essay Topic 2

How did Laura's relationship with Henry change over the course of the plot? What caused these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

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