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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. Who was Will's friend in the army?
(a) Joe Watson.
(b) James Hall.
(c) Myron Best.
(d) Ned Smythe.

2. Who is Captain Marsden?
(a) Lucy's father.
(b) Lucy's brother.
(c) Lucy's former beau.
(d) Lucy's husband.

3. Who was the Union soldier Will dragged into a ditch with him?
(a) James Hall.
(b) Simon Utt.
(c) Marcus Whittington.
(d) Samuel Morgan.

4. What did Ned's mother not do after Ned went to war?
(a) Sing.
(b) Can peaches.
(c) Make his favorite dish.
(d) Go out of her yard.

5. Will and Lucy stay at a hotel near _____________ on their honeymoon.
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Memphis.
(c) Greensboro.
(d) Charleston.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why could Will not send the item in #49 to the family of the dead Union soldier?

2. What does Will do when they reach the lake where Ned was killed?

3. Where does Will keep his gun collection?

4. Where does Cassie plan to go when she leaves The Lilacs?

5. Lucy learns that Cassie is a _______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the slaves treat Lady Marsden after she was burned in the fire at The Lilacs?

2. How old are Lucy and Will when they meet and begin a courtship?

3. Who is Sal Smith and what role did he play in Will's life during the war?

4. Who was Lady Marsden and what were some of the things she was noted for?

5. To what does Will attribute Cassie's aloof demeanor?

6. How does the novel begin?

7. Why does Will terminate Cassie?

8. Why did Will make the trip to Massachusetts to meet with Simon Utts' family?

9. How did Will become famous for telling his war stories?

10. What is the initial relationship between Lucy and Castalia (Cassie)?

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