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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. How did the boy in #9 die?
(a) Sepsis.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Malaria.
(d) Shot and drowned.

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

3. What kind of car did Cap buy?
(a) Chevrolet.
(b) Mercedes.
(c) Buick.
(d) Model T Ford.

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

5. Where does Will keep his gun collection?
(a) Under the bed.
(b) In a safe.
(c) In a closet.
(d) In his desk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Cassie NOT provide for Lucy's bathing?

2. How many farms does Will own?

3. Who is the other slave who helps get Lady Marsden out of her home when Sherman's army arrives?

4. What was the name of Lady Marsden's mansion?

5. Who is Captain Marsden?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does the novel begin?

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

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

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

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

9. What physical and emotional changes occur in Will after visiting the lake where Ned was killed?

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

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