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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. Who does Doris find rude?
(a) Simon.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Mrs. Webb and Josephina.
(d) Patrick.

2. Why does Simon hide in an icehouse?
(a) To surprise someone.
(b) He does not hide in an icehouse.
(c) For fun.
(d) To escape conscription men.

3. Why is Simon released from his punishment cell?
(a) He is needed to cook.
(b) He is being hanged.
(c) He escapes.
(d) He is needed for entertainment.

4. Where is Patrick from?
(a) Texas.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) Virginia.

5. Why does Simon play a Creole song?
(a) For a Creole girl.
(b) For his mother.
(c) For himself.
(d) For Doris.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Simon in March of 1865?

2. Who is the protagonist of the novel?

3. Who is Mercedes?

4. Who dies of yellow fever?

5. What does Simon talk about late at night sometimes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Simon find work in Galveston?

2. Where is Patrick from?

3. What happens to Simon in March of 1865?

4. Who is Doroteo?

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

6. Where did Simon live growing up?

7. How does Mrs. Webb treat Doris?

8. How does Simon get to Galveston?

9. Who is Damon Lessing?

10. What instrument does Simon play?

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