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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What honor does Jamie give Ronsel?
(a) Publicly salutes to him.
(b) Lets him ride in the cap of the truck.
(c) Hugs him.
(d) Buys him dinner.

2. What does Ronsel plan to purchase for his father when he returns?
(a) Some fertilizer.
(b) A mule.
(c) A tractor.
(d) Oxen.

3. How did Laura feel after being in bed for weeks?
(a) Important.
(b) Dark.
(c) Invisible.
(d) Angry.

4. Why did Ronsel think people in the U.S. would treat him differently after the war?
(a) He fought in the war.
(b) He has many medals.
(c) He is taller.
(d) He is a leader.

5. Why did Ronsel run away from Laura?
(a) She reminded him of a French woman.
(b) She threatened to arrest him,
(c) She told him about his family's troubles.
(d) She looked him in the eye.

6. Why did Ronsel begin his affair in Europe?
(a) She reminded him of someone back home.
(b) He was experimenting.
(c) He fell in love.
(d) He was lonely.

7. What did Henry have to pay $1,000 for when Jamie was arrested?
(a) Car repairs.
(b) Community service charges.
(c) Bail money.
(d) Legal feels.

8. How much does Hap owe for borrowing a mule?
(a) A fifth of the harvest.
(b) A tenth of the harvest.
(c) A quarter of the harvest.
(d) A third of the harvest.

9. What camp did Ronsel help with in Europe?
(a) Alderney.
(b) Dachau.
(c) Aushwitz.
(d) Bergen-Belsen.

10. Why did Ronsel elect to stay longer in Europe than he needed to?
(a) To avoid going home.
(b) To help the survivors.
(c) To be with his lover.
(d) To qualify for a medal.

11. What was the biggest barrier for Ronsel's affair during the war?
(a) Language.
(b) Customs.
(c) Age.
(d) Religion.

12. When does Jamie feel the fear of war the most?
(a) When he is awake.
(b) When he is sleeping.
(c) When he is driving.
(d) When he is working.

13. Who did Laura take with her when she went to Memphis?
(a) Her oldest son.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her nanny.
(d) Her daughters.

14. What surprised Laura about Ronsel?
(a) He was in uniform,
(b) He was thought dead.
(c) He had big scars on his face.
(d) He had one leg.

15. What surprise did Laura learn while in Memphis?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She wants a divorce.
(c) She is inheriting a fortune.
(d) She loves the farm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of family did Laura have growing up?

2. How does Laura describe doing her duties after being in bed for weeks?

3. What does Ronsel regret about the war?

4. What did Florence want more than anything during the war?

5. Where was the woman Ronsel had an affair from?

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