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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 does Simon ask Colonel Webb for after a dinner?

2. Who does Simon form a band with?

3. What does Doris know she needs in America?

4. How does Simon plan on making money after the war?

5. What happens sometimes at saloons?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Simon kiss at the garden party?

2. How does Mrs. Webb treat Doris?

3. Where did Simon live growing up?

4. How does Simon imagine his future?

5. What does Doris think of the Webb family?

6. What has Doris always loved?

7. Who dies of yellow fever?

8. What happens to Simon in March of 1865?

9. Who does Doris think about often?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore the theme of power. There are many instances throughout the novel that demonstrate a struggle for power, particularly in the case of the post-war South but also simply between individual characters. Who is afforded power throughout the novel? What does is take to acquire power, or to take it from others? Use evidence from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore Simon's trial for the murder of Lester Pruitt. Who and what helps to clear him of all charges? How does the death of Lester Pruitt impact himself and Doris?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore letters exchanged between Doris and Simon. What is the nature of this correspondence, and how does it impact their understandings of each other? Use evidence from the text as support.

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