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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Simon enlist to help him correspond with someone via letters?
(a) Damon.
(b) Doroteo.
(c) Patrick.
(d) Doris.

2. What city is Simon going to after the war?
(a) Fort Worth.
(b) Houston.
(c) Austin.
(d) Galveston.

3. How long does Colonel Webb's governess need to work for him?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 1 year.

4. Where did Doris grow up?
(a) On a beach.
(b) In a mansion.
(c) On a farm.
(d) On an orchard.

5. Who does Simon kiss at Pryor House?
(a) A cook.
(b) Doris.
(c) Miss Pryor.
(d) A Creole girl.

6. Who annoys Mrs. Webb?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Doris.
(c) Josephina.
(d) Simon.

7. How old is Simon?
(a) 23.
(b) 19.
(c) 14.
(d) 27.

8. What song does Simon play for someone at Fort Brown?
(a) Death and the Sinner.
(b) Gow's Lament.
(c) Old McDonald.
(d) Blarney Pilgrim.

9. Who does Simon borrow nice jackets from?
(a) Friends.
(b) Lawyers.
(c) Waiters.
(d) Family.

10. What does Doris think about the Webb family?
(a) They smell funny.
(b) They are joyless.
(c) They are funny.
(d) They are nice.

11. What does Simon make flyers for?
(a) He does not make flyers.
(b) His fiddle.
(c) His missing dog.
(d) His band.

12. Why does a Creole girl cry at Pryor House?
(a) She is fired from her job.
(b) Simon plays a song for her.
(c) Someone hurts her feelings.
(d) She does not cry.

13. Why does Simon end up at the Pryor House?
(a) To eat.
(b) To socialize.
(c) To play music.
(d) To teach music.

14. Who does Simon see in a carriage at Fort Brown?
(a) Doris.
(b) Eileen.
(c) Eden.
(d) Patrick.

15. What does Simon tell Miss Pryor he hates?
(a) Singing.
(b) Cake.
(c) Playing fiddle.
(d) Teaching.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Solomon Bradford?

2. Where does Simon live in Galveston?

3. What does Simon want to buy in Texas?

4. Where does Simon meet Damon?

5. What does Miss Pryor offer for Simon?

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