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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Retreat: Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Sartoris able to take the Union regiment prisoner so easily?
(a) The regiment is weak.
(b) He has more weapons.
(c) He lures them away from their camp.
(d) He pretends to have a larger regiment.

2. What is Rosa Miller's relation to Sartoris?
(a) She is his mother.
(b) She is his employee.
(c) She is his sister.
(d) She is his mother-in-law.

3. Where does Granny hide Ringo and Bayard?
(a) In the bushes.
(b) Under the floor.
(c) On the roof.
(d) Under her skirts.

4. What happened at Vicksburg?
(a) Everyone evacuated.
(b) It fell to the Union.
(c) It formed its own nation.
(d) It was overthrown by the Confederates.

5. Why is Ringo not concerned about leaving Granny alone?
(a) No one wants to hurt her.
(b) She can take care of herself.
(c) He is inconsiderate.
(d) He has more important plans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sartoris return home at the beginning of "The Unvanquished"?

2. When his father returns home, Bayard observes he has the "smell of ______."

3. When the Union ambushes Granny, Ringo and Bayard, Granny fights them off with _______.

4. Why does Granny read recipes to Ringo and Bayard?

5. Which soldier does Bayard shoot at?

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