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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Bianca marry?

2. In what state die Unison live?

3. How long has Will been in the army at the war's end?

4. How many men has Will killed?

5. Who was Maimie L. Beech?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Will behave when he returns home after Ned's accident?

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

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

4. What is significant about the diamond ring that Baby swallowed?

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

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

7. Describe Lucy's success at teaching Sunday School

8. Why does Maimie decide to kill herself?

9. What role does Will have in the annual parade of the Daughters of the Confederacy in Raleigh?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Memories take on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the settings created during the novel. Does the author paint a complete picture for the reader? What, if anything, is missing?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss whether Will was a victim of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. What are the symptoms of this disorder? What behaviors haunted Will for the rest of his life after his service in the Civil War? What do you think people called this disorder which was not formally recognized at this time?

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