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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What notable thing does Will comment on about his friend, Ned?
(a) His artistic skills.
(b) His math skills.
(c) His ability to tell a joke.
(d) His singing voice.

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

4. What do Cap and Lucy purchase at Hodgepath's?
(a) Cattle.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Yard goods.
(d) Produce.

5. What did Ned's mother not do after Ned went to war?
(a) Sing.
(b) Go out of her yard.
(c) Make his favorite dish.
(d) Can peaches.

6. What have some of the people at the nursing home gotten Lucy interested in?
(a) Soap operas.
(b) Playing bridge.
(c) Watching game shows.
(d) Painting.

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

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

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

10. 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.

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

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

13. What quirky thing did Ned's mother do two days after learning of his death?
(a) Did not sleep for a week.
(b) Cut off all her hair.
(c) Slept in an army tent in the yard.
(d) Invited people to a party.

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

15. What does the Captain do during the night?
(a) He has nightmares.
(b) He sleepwalks.
(c) He slaps Lucy.
(d) He fixes a snack in his sleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lady Marsden was known to be a master at _________________.

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

3. How old is Lucy at the beginning of the novel?

4. What is the name of the area where the freed slaves camp in Falls?

5. How many farms does Will own?

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