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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was Ned Smythe's mother?
(a) Winona.
(b) Caroline.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Eva.

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

4. What happens to Will a few months after the return from the trip?
(a) His hair turns white.
(b) He won't get out of bed.
(c) He breaks his hip.
(d) He has a heart attack.

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

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

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

8. Who is the other slave who helps get Lady Marsden out of her home when Sherman's army arrives?
(a) Zoe.
(b) Zelia.
(c) Sara.
(d) Addie.

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

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

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

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

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

14. Where does Will keep his gun collection?
(a) Under the bed.
(b) In a closet.
(c) In a safe.
(d) In his desk.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Will's friend in the army?

2. Lucy learns that Cassie is a _______________.

3. How did the boy in #9 die?

4. How many rooms were in Lady Marsden's mansion?

5. What does Will do when he returns to Falls?

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