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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. What is the name of the nursing home where Lucy lives?
(a) Oak Grove.
(b) Beachwood.
(c) Lanes' End.
(d) Shady Pines.

2. How does Ned's mother learn of his death?
(a) Visit from Sergeant.
(b) List posted in town.
(c) Telegram.
(d) Letter.

3. How many farms does Will own?
(a) 10.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

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

5. What is Captain Marsden's first name?
(a) Eddie.
(b) Charlie.
(c) Guy.
(d) Willie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Captain Marsden?

2. Who is Castalia?

3. What does Cassie prepare for Lucy for breakfast?

4. What does Will do when they reach the lake where Ned was killed?

5. What did Lucy object to Will doing with the children?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the novel begin?

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

3. Who was Lady Marsden and what were some of the things she was noted for?

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

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

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

7. Even though Lucy is younger than Will, how does she view him regarding his emotional war wounds?

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

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

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

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