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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people were estimated to be killed in the war?
(a) Twenty million.
(b) Two million.
(c) Nine hundred thousand.
(d) Eleven million.

2. What section of the camp does Albert Gaines ask Sarat to deliver a message to?
(a) South Carolina.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Texas.

3. Which of the following items was NOT included in the care package that Simon left for his family?
(a) Apricot gel.
(b) Blankets.
(c) Cashews.
(d) Painkillers.

4. What did Joe do for Gaines that Gaines considered a gift?
(a) Joe offered Gaines food when everyone else was starving.
(b) Joe provided Gaines' wife and daughter safety.
(c) Joe gave Gaines a car so he could travel in luxury.
(d) Joe gave Gaines a huge salary for taking care of Joe's problems.

5. Which of the following items is NOT a gift that Gaines gave to Sarat?
(a) A book.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A knife.
(d) A gun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Chestnut children call Eliza Polk?

2. What was one of the main causes for the start of the Second Civil War?

3. Where did the name Sarat come from?

4. What food delicacy does Gaines give to Sarat on her first visit with him?

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

(see the answer key)

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