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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Will is nearly __________ when he marries Lucy.
(a) 40.
(b) 30.
(c) 50.
(d) 25.

2. How does Ned's mother learn of his death?
(a) Visit from Sergeant.
(b) List posted in town.
(c) Letter.
(d) Telegram.

3. In what subject is Professor Taw interested?
(a) Sociology.
(b) Art history.
(c) Theology.
(d) Physics.

4. What is the name of the nursing home where Lucy lives?
(a) Lanes' End.
(b) Beachwood.
(c) Oak Grove.
(d) Shady Pines.

5. To what state does Will travel to tell the Union soldier's family about his death?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) Vermont.
(d) Ohio.

6. What is Will's demeanor on the way home from the trip?
(a) He is very quiet.
(b) He is hysterical.
(c) He is surly.
(d) He won't stop crying.

7. Who was the Union soldier Will dragged into a ditch with him?
(a) Simon Utt.
(b) Samuel Morgan.
(c) Marcus Whittington.
(d) James Hall.

8. What town was Ned Smythe from?
(a) Charleston.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Portland.
(d) Falls.

9. In what state is the town in #15 located?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) South Carolina.

10. How old was Captain Marsden when he joined the Confederate army?
(a) 19.
(b) 33.
(c) 24.
(d) 13.

11. What is Lucy's last name?
(a) Maitlen.
(b) Marsden.
(c) Maddox.
(d) Marlowe.

12. How old is Lucy at the beginning of the novel?
(a) 13.
(b) 99.
(c) 43.
(d) 65.

13. What does Ned's mother do when Will tells her about Ned's death?
(a) Hugs him.
(b) Calls him a liar.
(c) Faints.
(d) Throws plates at him.

14. To what rank has Will promoted himself in his war stories by the time he is 36?
(a) Captain.
(b) Colonel.
(c) Sergeant.
(d) Lieutenant.

15. What does Will purchase when he returns home from visiting the Utts?
(a) A Swiss watch.
(b) A new wardrobe.
(c) A new house.
(d) More livestock.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Lucy's notoriety in the nursing home?

2. What kind of car did Cap buy?

3. What name does Lucy call Willie?

4. Who was Ned Smythe's mother?

5. Lucy is pregnant with her _____________ child during the family road trip.

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