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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is mentioned in the posted order?

2. The soldier says the driftwood would burn __________________.

3. What can be inferred about the crime Peyton may have committed?

4. At what time of day is Peyton approached by someone at his property?

5. What does the soldier pause to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of men in the 1860s when the men in the story are living through wartime. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms did they enjoy that 21st century men do not, and vice-versa?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What is your opinion of Peyton Farquhar? Do you think he was a willful man bent on his own destruction for his own purposes? Or is he someone to be pitied for his misguided sense of loyalty and duty? Or is he someone else entirely? State your position on Peyton and support your answer with rationale.

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