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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Cassie plan to go when she leaves The Lilacs?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York City.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Philadephia.

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

4. Where does Will keep the watch until it is safe to deliver it?
(a) In a hat box.
(b) In his safe.
(c) On his mantle.
(d) In a safe deposit bank.

5. Why do the slaves remain at The Lilacs for awhile?
(a) To gather some possessions.
(b) To develop a plan.
(c) To sell some items to get money.
(d) To care for Lady Marsden.

6. What did Lucy object to Will doing with the children?
(a) Playing dodge ball with them.
(b) Telling them war stories.
(c) Their homework.
(d) Having races with them.

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

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

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

10. What was the name of Lady Marsden's mansion?
(a) The Gables.
(b) The Oaks.
(c) The Lilacs.
(d) Belle Rieve.

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

12. Who was the man who saved Will's leg during the war?
(a) Frederick Clark.
(b) Sal Smith.
(c) Everett Hocking.
(d) William Morgan.

13. What is Castalia's nickname?
(a) Cassie.
(b) Missy.
(c) Vergie.
(d) Sis.

14. What thought did Lucy have on her wedding night?
(a) She could only tolerate her new husband.
(b) She wanted to run back home.
(c) She truly loved her new husband.
(d) She wanted the night to last forever.

15. How are people identified in the nursing home?
(a) By their arrival dates.
(b) By their medications.
(c) By their last names.
(d) By their room number.

Short Answer Questions

1. Will seems to be still scared from the war even though it ended over ___________ years ago.

2. What is Lucy's last name?

3. What quirky thing did Ned's mother do two days after learning of his death?

4. What town was Ned Smythe from?

5. Why did Willie and his mother have to stay in rented rooms after the war?

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