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

2. What does Lucy start to do in the afternoons?
(a) Write letters.
(b) Bake bread.
(c) Read novels.
(d) Volunteer at the hospital.

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

4. Where does Cap drive the family in the new car?
(a) To the Florida Keys.
(b) To Coney Island.
(c) A tour of Civil War sites.
(d) To Savannah.

5. Lady Marsden was known to be a master at _________________.
(a) needlepoint.
(b) shooting.
(c) riding horses.
(d) fixing clocks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Will and Lucy stay at a hotel near _____________ on their honeymoon.

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

3. What does Cassie prepare for Lucy for breakfast?

4. Who is burned in the fiery destruction of The Lilacs?

5. What game did Lady Marsden play with the slaves?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the novel begin?

3. What is the initial relationship between Lucy and Castalia (Cassie)?

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

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

6. To what does Will attribute Cassie's aloof demeanor?

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

8. What is the premise of OLDEST LIVING CONFEDERATE WIDOW TELLS ALL?

9. How does Lucy first meet Castalia?

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

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