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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Granny able to return home safely after visiting Colonel Dick?
(a) The other Union troops are afraid of her.
(b) He writes her a letter for protection.
(c) She has Bayard to protect her.
(d) She takes a back road home.

2. At the beginning of "Retreat," where is the Sartoris family fleeing?
(a) Texas.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Memphis.
(d) Vicksburg.

3. Where do Granny and Bayard end up living?
(a) In the woods.
(b) A make-shift shack.
(c) Joby's cabin.
(d) An abandoned farmhouse.

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

5. In "Ambuscade" Bayard believes the front lines are in ______.
(a) New York.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) Alabama.

6. How long do Ringo and Bayard wait on the road?
(a) Four hours.
(b) A week.
(c) Ten hours.
(d) Two days.

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

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

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

10. Why does Sartoris see himself as a victim to the Confederates?
(a) They set his slaves free.
(b) They take advantage of his family.
(c) He is betrayed by them.
(d) He doesn't have enough resources for his regiment.

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

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

13. After the encounter with the slave woman, what does Ringo predict?
(a) They may die.
(b) They will help her safety.
(c) They will also leave her behind.
(d) They will return home.

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

15. When the slaves are asked to carry the chest of silver up the stairs, they grumble and ______.
(a) Smile.
(b) Obey.
(c) Leave.
(d) Curse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Loosh sneak off to in the middle of the night?

2. What happened at Vicksburg?

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

4. Ringo is lass of a slave and more of a ______ to Bayard.

5. Why isn't Uncle Buck fighting in the army?

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