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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. In what has Will invested money?
(a) Soybeans.
(b) Cattle.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Oil.

2. What fascinates the tribe members after their big event?
(a) The arrival of a big boat.
(b) A rainbow.
(c) Snowflakes.
(d) A fierce thunderstorm.

3. What was the only job that Samuel attempted?
(a) Blacksmith.
(b) Ferrier.
(c) Butcher.
(d) Postmaster.

4. What does Lucy do when she hears of Ned's injury?
(a) Sells all of Will's guns.
(b) Has the locks changed on the doors.
(c) Shoots herself.
(d) Piles up the guns in the house on the front yard.

5. Why do Lucy's children like going to Cassie's house?
(a) To go fishing.
(b) To eat cookies.
(c) To have sleepovers.
(d) To play with her kids.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For whom were Lucy and Will's children named?

3. Which Union general do people talk about on Will's journey home?

4. What does Will do with the musket with which he killed men?

5. What lie does Ned tell Lucy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Baby try to re-pay her mother for swallowing the diamond ring?

2. Why does Maimie decide to kill herself?

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

4. What was the fate of Cassie and her parents?

5. What are the circumstances of the death of Lucy and Will's baby, Archie?

6. Why does Lucy decide to leave her family and what gives her validation on her decision?

7. Describe Will's journey home after the end of the war.

8. Why is Will not interested in seeing General Lee during the surrender at Appomattox?

9. How do Lucy's children feel about Cassie in their lives?

10. Describe Lucy and Will's separation after Ned's accident.

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