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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 irritates the old man in 'Beyond' when he dies?

2. What war was taking place in 'Turnabout?

3. Where do the servants in 'Lo' go to bring the president a gift?

4. Who was the old man in 'Beyond' surrounded by when he died?

5. What kind of vessel uses a turnabout in 'Turnabout'?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the woman with the boy in 'Beyond' say when she sees the picture of the judge's son?

2. How did the judge's son in 'Beyond' die?

3. What does Narcissa do when she returns from her trip to Memphis?

4. What strange thing happens on Claude's first air raid?

5. What did the president in 'Lo' purchase for his servants, and why?

6. Why does Captain Bogard miss seeing the hit on the Argentinian ship in 'Turnabout'?

7. How does Vatch say he once killed a rebel?

8. What happens during the air show after the affair between Buck and Mildred is revealed?

9. What does the president do when the French Delegation comes to the White House in 'Lo'?

10. What happens as Weddel and Hule are leaving Vatch's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Responsibility and coming of age were two themes that were interwoven in many places in this book- especially in 'Two Soldiers' and 'Mountain Victory'. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to move the plot along?

Essay Topic 2

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

Some of these plots took place during the Civil War. How did this historic event shape the main characters in these stories?

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