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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a girl at Pryor House ask Simon to play?
(a) Scottish airs.
(b) Irish airs.
(c) La Savane.
(d) Blarney Pilgrim.

2. Where does Simon meet Damon?
(a) At a play.
(b) In the army.
(c) In a saloon.
(d) In a barber shop.

3. Who does Simon form a band with?
(a) His friends.
(b) His family.
(c) Confederate and Union soldiers.
(d) He does not form a band.

4. What is Patrick's heritage?
(a) English.
(b) Scottish.
(c) French.
(d) Irish.

5. Why does Simon get thrown in a punishment cell?
(a) For escaping the war.
(b) For killing a man.
(c) For punching a Union soldier.
(d) He does not get thrown in a cell.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Simon in March of 1865?

2. What does Simon tell Miss Pryor he hates?

3. Who is Mercedes?

4. Who does Simon play his fiddle for at Fort Brown?

5. Who dies of yellow fever?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who dies of yellow fever?

2. What does Doris think of the Webb family?

3. What instrument does Simon play?

4. How does Simon get to Galveston?

5. What has Doris always loved?

6. Who is Damon Lessing?

7. What is Simon told about approaching a governess?

8. Why does Simon have Patrick write letters to Doris?

9. Who tags along with Simon to Galveston?

10. Who does Simon kiss at the garden party?

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