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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. What lie does Ned tell Lucy?

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

3. Who cares for Will now that he is incapacitated?

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

5. How old is Will when the South loses the war?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What story does Lady Marsden ask Cassie to tell as they wait for Sherman's troops to arrive?

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

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

5. Who is Maimie L. Beech?

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

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

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

9. How do Will's financial decisions make the family vulnerable?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Create a brief character study of Lucy Marsden. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her during her lifetime?

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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