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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long has Lucy lived at the nursing home?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 14 years.
(d) 6 months.

3. What game did Lady Marsden play with the slaves?
(a) Hide and Seek.
(b) Red Rover.
(c) Dodge Ball.
(d) Catacombs.

4. How long do the slaves from The Lilacs remain after the fire?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 11 days.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Will keep his gun collection?

2. What does the Captain do during the night?

3. What happens to Will a few months after the return from the trip?

4. Lucy once follows Cassie ____________________.

5. What is the name of the part of town where Cassie lives?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Will terminate Cassie?

2. Who was Ned Smythe and what was his role in Willie's life?

3. Why did Will make the trip to Massachusetts to meet with Simon Utts' family?

4. How old are Lucy and Will when they meet and begin a courtship?

5. Who is Sal Smith and what role did he play in Will's life during the war?

6. What is the irony of Sal Smith's situation when Will sees him again many years later?

7. What is Will's behavior at the site where Ned was killed?

8. Why is Lucy's wedding night especially difficult for Lucy on two levels?

9. What role do soap operas play in the nursing home where Lucy lives now?

10. Why does Lucy allow Will to tell his war stories to the children in spite of her objection to them?

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