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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While fleeing, why does Granny refuse to sleep in the farmhouse?
(a) She doesn't trust the people inside.
(b) It's too dirty.
(c) She wants to stay with the silver.
(d) She likes the open air.

2. Why isn't Uncle Buck fighting in the army?
(a) He broke his leg.
(b) He ran away.
(c) He lost a poker game.
(d) He was found to be a traitor.

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. At the beginning of "Raid," where is the Sartoris family forced to live?
(a) In a tent.
(b) In Granny's house.
(c) In an inn.
(d) In the slave quarters.

5. How does Colonel Dick compensate Granny?
(a) He gives her more silver and mules.
(b) He helps her cross the river.
(c) He hugs her.
(d) He gives her advise.

6. After Bayard shoots, Ringo screams that who is coming after them?
(a) "The whole army."
(b) "God."
(c) "Bandits."
(d) "Sartoris."

7. What do Ringo and Bayard steal after being ambushed?
(a) Guns.
(b) A wagon.
(c) Food.
(d) A horse.

8. The Union prisoners escape but leave their _______ behind.
(a) Fire.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Supplies.
(d) Colonel.

9. Why does Granny read recipes to Ringo and Bayard?
(a) To teach them.
(b) To put them to sleep.
(c) To entertain them.
(d) To distract them.

10. Why do Ringo and Bayard spy on Loosh?
(a) They are playing a game.
(b) They think he's stealing.
(c) They think he knows something.
(d) They find his movements interesting.

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

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

13. How does Bayard balance his gun?
(a) On a log.
(b) On his knee.
(c) On Ringo's back.
(d) On his arm.

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

15. Why does Granny pray after the soldiers leave?
(a) To ask that they don't come back looking.
(b) To ask for forgiveness for the boys shooting.
(c) To ask for forgiveness for lying.
(d) To ask for the safe return of her son.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sartoris see himself as a victim to the Confederates?

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

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

4. Why is Granny unable to pull herself out of the river?

5. When Ringo and Bayard find Granny back home, what does she have?

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