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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 does Laura hire Florence to do for her?
(a) Keep house.
(b) Teach the children.
(c) Sew a new wardrobe.
(d) Cook the meals.

2. When did Jamie experience what he has nightmares about?
(a) When he was 5 years old.
(b) When he was 10 years old.
(c) When he was 15 years old.
(d) When he was 2 years old.

3. What did Laura decide on her 30th birthday?
(a) Her father would be proud of her.
(b) Her life was over.
(c) She would never get married.
(d) She needed to change her ideas.

4. Who taught Henry about the importance of land?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His father.
(d) His uncle.

5. Why does Henry dig so deep at the beginning of the book?
(a) He is biding his time.
(b) It is what his brother wanted.
(c) It gets the body far away from him.
(d) He is worried a storm will wash the body up.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Laura describe Henry's family when she met them?

2. What is Henry's occupation?

3. Why is Jamie rushing in what he is doing at the beginning of the book?

4. Who encouraged Henry to pursue Laura?

5. Where is Ronsel's unit called to fight?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Laura to not kick the Atwoods off the property?

2. What does Florence do in the farm house that makes Laura uncomfortable?

3. What does Laura do to help with the war efforts?

4. What did Mr. MacAllans make Hap do while he was recovering?

5. Why does Laura find a good doctor to treat Hap?

6. Why does Hap think his mule broke his leg?

7. How did Laura feel on her thirtieth birthday?

8. How are all the first chapters of this book formatted?

9. What upset Laura's life more than the war?

10. What is the big rumor spread about Dr. Turpin?

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