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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. Why does Maimie always quit her job?

2. In what has Will invested money?

3. Will meets a man in Sharpsburg who gives him money for _________________.

4. According to Prothero, there should not be a virgin over the age of __________ in the Confederacy.

5. In what state die Unison live?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are the circumstances in which Maimie is terminated by Angus McCloud?

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

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

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

7. How does the author show that Lucy is weary of Will's war stories?

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

9. Describe Lucy's success at teaching Sunday School

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of struggle. Identify at least two instances about struggle in the story and then cite examples to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 3

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

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