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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. Where was Doris educated?
(a) At a convent.
(b) At university.
(c) At a private school.
(d) She was not educated.

2. What kinds of shirts does Simon buy for the band?
(a) White shirts.
(b) Yellow shirts.
(c) Black shirts.
(d) Purple shirts.

3. What happens to Simon in March of 1865?
(a) The war ends.
(b) He dies.
(c) He gets conscripted into the Confederate Army.
(d) He gets married.

4. Who sends a letter to Patrick?
(a) Damon.
(b) Doris.
(c) His mother.
(d) Simon.

5. Where is Doris from?
(a) France.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Scotland.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of audience does Simon usually play for?

2. What is Simon's real name?

3. Who does Simon kiss at Pryor House?

4. What did Mercedes tell Doris about Simon?

5. Who does Simon notice at a dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Simon told about approaching a governess?

2. How does Simon imagine his future?

3. What has Doris always loved?

4. What does Simon play for Doris when she rides by in a carriage?

5. What war is happening at the beginning of the novel?

6. What happens to Simon in March of 1865?

7. Who does Simon notice at a dinner after the war?

8. Who is Patrick?

9. Why does Simon play 'La Savane' at Pryor House?

10. Where does Simon find work in Galveston?

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