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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 did Vatch's father once do to a rebel officer?

2. Where does Howard's wife announce her decision to leave her husband?

3. What do the patrols in 'Turnabout' keep a tally of?

4. What is the young boy in 'Beyond' bored with?

5. What did the old man in 'Beyond' like to debate about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the president in 'Lo' tell his guards to do to stop the Indian Delegation from coming to the White House a second time?

2. What does Buck receive six months after his affair is revealed to Howard?

3. What does the president in 'Lo' do when Weddel's uncle comes to the White House?

4. What does Narcissa do to get her letters back in 'There Was a Queen' and why?

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

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

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

8. Why does Weddel say he cannot leave immediately from Vatch's house in 'Mountain Victory'?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those stories?

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

What was your favorite story from this collection, and why? How did it differ from the other stories, and what caused you to relate to it?

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