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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What name does the Sharpshooter take after he recovers in Alexandria?
(a) John O'Shea.
(b) John Malloy.
(c) Dr. O'Brien.
(d) John Murphy.

2. In 1864, when did the Army of the Potomac stay in Brandy Station?
(a) January and February.
(b) February and March.
(c) March and April.
(d) April and May.

3. What does O'Shea give ConaLee and her mother to eat when they arrive at the asylum?
(a) Rye bread.
(b) Sourdough bread.
(c) Johnnycakes.
(d) Grits and eggs.

4. When is Cona Lee's birthday?
(a) December 31.
(b) December 19.
(c) December 22.
(d) December 1.

5. How long before Dearbhla left to find the Sharpshooter did she stir the smooth round stones from her mother in her mortar?
(a) 18 hours.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 36 hours.
(d) A week.

Short Answer Questions

1. When were the twins born?

2. To what ward does Mrs. Bowman take ConaLee and her mother?

3. When ConaLee and her mother get to the asylum, how many grains of the root Dearbhla gave ConaLee remain?

4. How old was Eliza when Dearbhla moved back to her own shanty?

5. What flowering tree does the Sharpshooter see that reminds him of Eliza when he and the others make their way through a wilderness of trees?

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