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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 does Colonel Dick leave Granny's house?
(a) He respects her resolve.
(b) He's tired of looking.
(c) He feels bad for intruding.
(d) He believes her story.

2. Why do the Confederate troops encourage Granny to go back home?
(a) They think the Union will find her.
(b) They want her to bring something back for them.
(c) They think she's up to no good.
(d) They want her to wait for Sartoris.

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

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

5. Why does Granny scold Ringo and Bayard?
(a) For shooting.
(b) For coming to her.
(c) For cursing.
(d) For not bathing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before bed, with the silver in her room, what does Granny do for the first time ever?

2. In "Ambuscade" Bayard believes the front lines are in ______.

3. How long do Ringo and Bayard wait on the road?

4. Why is Philadelphy sobbing when Loosh and Granny confront each other?

5. At the beginning of "Retreat," where is the Sartoris family fleeing?

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