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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Bayard feel about taking orders from this father?
(a) Patronized.
(b) Begrudged.
(c) Thrilled.
(d) Nervous.

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

4. How did Bayard's mother die?
(a) In childbirth.
(b) It's still a mystery.
(c) In the war.
(d) A farming accident.

5. Why is Philadelphy sobbing when Loosh and Granny confront each other?
(a) Because he doesn't want to leave the farm.
(b) Because she knows Loosh is wrong.
(c) Because Granny is sad.
(d) Because she doesn't like confrontation.

6. Where does Loosh sneak off to in the middle of the night?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Corinth.
(c) Vicksburg.
(d) Memphis.

7. When the Union ambushes Granny, Ringo and Bayard, Granny fights them off with _______.
(a) A gun.
(b) Her fists.
(c) Her mules.
(d) An umbrella.

8. How does Drusilla change her appearance after her fiancé and father die?
(a) She dresses provocatively.
(b) She dresses all in black.
(c) She dresses more feminine.
(d) She dresses like a man.

9. What is Drusilla very accomplished in?
(a) Horse riding.
(b) Singing.
(c) Needlepoint.
(d) Fighting.

10. Why do many slaves decide to return to Jefferson with Granny?
(a) They are frightened by the scene at the river.
(b) They will have food and shelter.
(c) They want to steal her silver.
(d) The Colonel orders them to.

11. Why is the family hiding their silver?
(a) Bayard and Ringo play with it too much.
(b) The Union is coming.
(c) It's illegal.
(d) They want to appear modest.

12. What is the main reason Granny profits from her meeting with Colonel Dick?
(a) He misheard her story.
(b) Colonel Dick is loyal to the South.
(c) She is sweet and innocent.
(d) He believes she is on his side.

13. Ringo asks Bayard who he thinks Granny dreamed about. Bayard says ______.
(a) Nothing.
(b) His father.
(c) Loosh.
(d) A stranger.

14. How many regiments has Colonel Sartoris made?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) None.
(d) Two.

15. The last time Drusilla saw the railroad, she says it was ______.
(a) A battle ground.
(b) Being rebuilt.
(c) Destroyed.
(d) In tact.

Short Answer Questions

1. While playing Civil War, who does Ringo want to play?

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

3. Why does Colonel Dick leave Granny's house?

4. Why does Sartoris see himself as a victim to the Union?

5. "Retreat" begins ______ after the conclusion of "Ambuscade."

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