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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. Bianca has a severe attack by _______________.
(a) yellow jackets.
(b) wasps.
(c) hornets.
(d) bees.

2. Where does Will stay when Lucy tells him to leave the house?
(a) Piedmont Inn.
(b) New Ricks Hotel.
(c) Falls Inn.
(d) Ambassador Hotel.

3. Why does Will refuse any rides on his way home?
(a) He does not encounter anyone who offers him a ride.
(b) He is afraid Union soldiers might want to take some revenge on him.
(c) He wants to be able to tell people that he walked all the way home from Appomattox.
(d) He is frightened of strangers.

4. How old was Lucy when Cap gave her the diamond ring?
(a) 33.
(b) 14.
(c) 21.
(d) 40.

5. Lucy tells one of Will's stories about Unison Randolph who was ___________ at the time of the story.
(a) 22.
(b) 9.
(c) 15.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. What destination does Lucy choose when she goes to the train depot?

2. What does Will feel about seeing General Lee?

3. Who did Bianca marry?

4. What regret does the woman in the train station have?

5. How long does it take Will to return home from Appomattox?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author use foreshadowing regarding Ned in this section?

2. What is the story of the woman at the train station which makes Lucy change her mind about leaving her family?

3. What decision does Lucy make after she has been home again for a few weeks?

4. Why would Unison have behaved so mournfully at Prothero's funeral, especially when she did not care for him?

5. Who is Maimie L. Beech?

6. Why did Bianca try to push Lucy toward social refinement and how did Lucy feel about it?

7. What does Lucy do when she learns that Ned has been blinded in a hunting accident?

8. How does Lieutenant Prothero behave inappropriately toward Unison Randolph?

9. Why does Maimie decide to kill herself?

10. Describe how Cassie and her family members were taken aboard the big boat in Africa.

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