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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the humanitarian organization that runs the refugee camp?
(a) The Green Guardians.
(b) The Blue Bells.
(c) The Orange Army.
(d) The Red Crescent.

2. Which of the following professions is NOT considered "blood work"?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Butcher.
(c) Surgeon.
(d) Carpenter.

3. What happens that causes Martina to pack up her family and flee their home?
(a) The death of all their livestock.
(b) The explosions and bombings of war.
(c) The destruction of their home.
(d) The illness of her mother.

4. What does Dana call Sarat before Dana gets on the bus that takes the survivors away from the camp?
(a) Champion of the South.
(b) Strong sister.
(c) Awesome warrior.
(d) Beautiful girl.

5. What kind of clothes do the refugees wear to the service in the chapel?
(a) Shirts that say FSS on the back.
(b) Orange jumpsuits.
(c) White vests with red crescents on them.
(d) Dresses, hats, suits, and ties.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many passengers were allowed to board the bus when it stopped after picking up the Chestnuts?

2. After completing his role as a soldier, what was Albert Gaine's occupation?

3. Which of the following items is NOT a gift that Gaines gave to Sarat?

4. What piece of equipment had Simon sawed in half?

5. How do the Chestnuts get across the river when they leave their home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why Sarat earns the nickname of Payday.

2. What is apricot gel?

3. How does Sarat feel about Marcus and his father escaping to the North?

4. What is the reaction Gaines has after he catches up with Sarat after the massacre at Camp Patience?

5. Why is the Virginia Cavalier's killing of the colonel and theft of Northern supplies important?

6. Discuss why the narrator of the book has chosen this time to tell his story.

7. What is wrong with the stars on the Southern flag?

8. What do Sarat and Marcus discover on the riverbanks of the rebel camp, and how does it frighten them?

9. What does Martina do to earn money at the refugee camp?

10. On the way to the refugee camp, why does a woman confront Martina and consequently get kicked off the bus?

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