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

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

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

4. Will seems to be still scared from the war even though it ended over ___________ years ago.
(a) 30.
(b) 20.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As a school girl, what topic does Lucy choose to write on regarding the Civil War?

2. What is Will's demeanor on the way home from the trip?

3. What is the name of the nursing home where Lucy lives?

4. Lucy says that there aren't many _____________ at the nursing home.

5. What is Lucy's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lucy first meet Castalia?

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

3. How did Will become famous for telling his war stories?

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

5. What was the purpose of the trip the family made in a new Model T Ford?

6. How did Ned Smythe's mother react to news of his death?

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

8. How did the slaves treat Lady Marsden after she was burned in the fire at The Lilacs?

9. How old was Willie when he became a soldier and how did the war affect him?

10. Why do most of the slaves remain at The Lilacs even after they are freed?

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