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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Will run into at the hotel on his wedding night?
(a) Winona.
(b) His ex-wife.
(c) His business partner.
(d) Another war veteran.

2. Lucy learns that Cassie is a _______________.
(a) teacher.
(b) midwife.
(c) voodoo priestess.
(d) minister.

3. What item did Will get from a dying Union soldier?
(a) Sword.
(b) Pistol.
(c) Boots.
(d) Watch.

4. As a school girl, what topic does Lucy choose to write on regarding the Civil War?
(a) Medical practices.
(b) Generals.
(c) Lady Marsden.
(d) Battlefields.

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

6. What nickname does Lucy's father give her?
(a) Miss Engaged.
(b) Sis.
(c) Doll Face.
(d) Miss Priss.

7. Who is Castalia?
(a) Will's housekeeper.
(b) Wills' aunt.
(c) Will's mother.
(d) Will's sister.

8. Lucy is pregnant with her _____________ child during the family road trip.
(a) third.
(b) sixth.
(c) ninth.
(d) first.

9. What kind of car did Cap buy?
(a) Chevrolet.
(b) Model T Ford.
(c) Mercedes.
(d) Buick.

10. What does Will do when they reach the lake where Ned was killed?
(a) Lies on the ground for hours.
(b) Cries hysterically.
(c) Sits in a tree.
(d) Swims in the lake.

11. Why did Cap not make the trip alone?
(a) He wanted his children to have a good time.
(b) He wanted more time with Lucy.
(c) He was afraid to.
(d) He needed help with the maps.

12. Where is Lucy living at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Her daughter's home.
(b) A convent.
(c) A nursing home.
(d) Her own home.

13. Which of the following is NOT an item the slaves leave with Lady Marsden before they go?
(a) Food.
(b) Water.
(c) Mirror.
(d) Book.

14. Lucy once follows Cassie ____________________.
(a) to her mother's house.
(b) on her shopping day.
(c) to the cemetery.
(d) to church.

15. What does Cassie prepare for Lucy for breakfast?
(a) Oatmeal.
(b) An omelet.
(c) French toast.
(d) Quiche.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Will gets closer to the places with the most painful memories?

2. How long do the slaves from The Lilacs remain after the fire?

3. How long has Lucy lived at the nursing home?

4. Where does Lucy tell Will she and the children will wait for him at the lake?

5. What was the name of Lady Marsden's mansion?

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