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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What season makes the soldiers feel isolated?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Winter.
(d) Fall.
2. What is Alex's wife's name?
(a) Mary.
(b) Milly.
(c) Molly.
(d) Missy.
3. Who comes up with the main punishment given to the miners?
(a) Prackle.
(b) Lanser.
(c) Loft.
(d) Tonder.
4. When did the originator of the Mayor's quote give those lines?
(a) Before heading to war.
(b) At a commencement ceremony.
(c) On his death bed.
(d) Before he was executed.
5. What does Lanser fear could be damaged with the packages?
(a) Soldiers.
(b) Vehicles.
(c) All of these.
(d) The rail track.
6. What does the Mayor call his predicament to his wife before his execution?
(a) Honor.
(b) Valor.
(c) A necessity.
(d) Nonsense.
7. What does Tom plan to do with the person he plans to take with him when he escapes to England?
(a) Dump him in the ocean.
(b) Hide and protect him.
(c) Return her to her family.
(d) Marry her.
8. What is Tom's last name?
(a) Andes.
(b) Andrews.
(c) Anderson.
(d) Anders.
9. What does Tonder ask Mrs. Morden to do for him when he visits her house?
(a) Run away with him.
(b) Talk with him.
(c) Teach him.
(d) Read to him.
10. What do the people do to slow the mining?
(a) They cause accidents.
(b) They over-emphasize injuries.
(c) They have equipment malfunctions.
(d) All of these.
11. Why do the soldiers not venture out alone?
(a) They are following instructions.
(b) They feel surrounded.
(c) They are on guard.
(d) They have to protect one another.
12. Who does Tom plan to take with him when he escapes to England?
(a) Milly.
(b) Annie.
(c) The Mayor.
(d) Mr. Correll.
13. Who saved Correll from being killed?
(a) Dr. Winters.
(b) A sentry.
(c) The Mayor.
(d) Molly.
14. Who does Lanser put in charge of finding the packages?
(a) Prackle.
(b) Hunter.
(c) Millet.
(d) Loft.
15. What horrible things do the soldiers find in the snow in winter?
(a) Blood trails.
(b) Bodies of soldiers.
(c) Ruined ammunition.
(d) Undetonated mines.
Short Answer Questions
1. What are the townspeople mining?
2. What does Lanser fear most about the packages being dropped?
3. Why do more soldiers not go home from the occupation?
4. What causes soldiers to be sent home?
5. Who does the Mayor ask to comfort his wife before his execution?
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