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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 has George waited to tell his wife?
(a) That they are losing the house.
(b) That he is sick.
(c) That their son is dead.
(d) That the mule died.

2. Who saves George from being hit by a racist man in Chapter 10?
(a) Prentiss.
(b) One of Mildred's sons.
(c) Caleb.
(d) August.

3. What does Landry know about Prentiss?
(a) Prentiss will leave him soon.
(b) The two will never be separated.
(c) Prentiss wants to get married.
(d) Prentiss was their mother's favorite.

4. Who is August marrying?
(a) Renee Richards.
(b) Helen Smythe.
(c) Jane Miley.
(d) Natasha Beddenfeld.

5. Where does George live?
(a) Henley.
(b) Just outside of Old Ox.
(c) Richardston.
(d) Charleston.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the townspeople turning against the Walkers?

2. Why does George refuse General Glass's request?

3. What does August tell Caleb about his impending marriage?

4. Who barely speaks in Chapter 1?

5. How is Caleb wounded?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Prentiss and Landry suspicious of George's offer at first?

2. Why are Prentiss and Landry in the woods on George's land?

3. Why is August mad at Caleb in Chapter 8?

4. In Chapter 1, what terrible news has George just heard?

5. What happens to Prentiss's and Landry's mother?

6. What did Landry once try to take from Isabelle's clothesline, and how does Isabelle respond?

7. What does Landry have a great appreciation for?

8. What does George ask Prentiss and Landry to help him with?

9. Why did the soldiers cut Caleb's face?

10. What does August tell Caleb about his impending marriage?

(see the answer keys)

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