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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapters 1-4 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the color associated with the border states that are often sympathetic to the south?
(a) Orange.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Purple.

2. How do the Chestnuts get across the river when they leave their home?
(a) They call for a water taxi.
(b) They float across on Simon's raft.
(c) They hike to the bridge five miles away.
(d) They swim across, carrying their belongings in waterproof sacks.

3. What food does Martina eat that came out of a ration kit?
(a) Apricot-flavored gel.
(b) Freeze-dried ice cream.
(c) Reconstituted beef stew.
(d) Beef jerky.

4. What is the narrator dying from?
(a) Heart Disease.
(b) Blood Poisoning.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Kidney Failure.

5. What color is associated with the Free Southerners?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Yellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the South get its food, clothing, and necessities?

2. How was Sarat's father killed?

3. What happened to Eliza Polk's family?

4. How old was the narrator when he arrived in neutral territory?

5. When the story opens, what is Sarat doing?

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