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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 does Dillon get a job after his stint in the army?
(a) A high school.
(b) An airplane plant.
(c) A newspaper office.
(d) The mines.

2. Why does Rachel's relationship with Fred end?
(a) She is in love with someone else.
(b) He is killed in the war.
(c) He never contacts her.
(d) He decides he is not ready to get married.

3. Rachel tells Dillon that they can't become romantically involved because _____________________.
(a) her parents forbid it.
(b) they are first cousins.
(c) she is not interested in him.
(d) they come from different classes.

4. Where is Dillon stationed after he joins the army?
(a) Maui.
(b) Rome.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Portugal.

5. What does Rachel want to become?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A nurse.
(c) An actress.
(d) A singer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Dillon's mother?

2. Why does Rachel refuse to leave Tony?

3. What event does Rachel's mother always listen to on the radio?

4. Who had lived in Rachel and Jackie's house before them?

5. What does Dillon want Rachel to do after they have declared their love for each other?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Tony Angelelli?

2. Who does Rachel marry after Fred abandons her?

3. After the war, why does Rachel fight her attraction to Dillon even though he is even more good-looking now?

4. What makes Rachel ultimately surrender to her love for Dillon?

5. What does little Jackie recall about Dillon's visits to see her mother?

6. What reasons do Dillon and Fiona have for not wanting Rachel to go away to nursing school?

7. Why is Rachel conflicted in her feelings even though she has found a rich boy who wants to marry her?

8. What are Dillon's feelings for Rachel and why does she try to keep him at a distance?

9. How does Dillon begin to act bolder when Rachel is grieving for her mother?

10. How does Dillon mirror his father's life regarding standing up for the coal miners?

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