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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 was the only job that Samuel attempted?
(a) Postmaster.
(b) Blacksmith.
(c) Ferrier.
(d) Butcher.

2. In what has Will invested money?
(a) Cattle.
(b) Oil.
(c) Soybeans.
(d) Wheat.

3. Which of the following does Lucy NOT use for her Sunday School lessons?
(a) Stage props.
(b) Posters.
(c) Stages.
(d) Dolls.

4. Unison's father and three brothers were all killed in the span of ________________.
(a) one month.
(b) one day.
(c) one week.
(d) one year.

5. Who is Lucy's best friend as a child?
(a) Shirley Williams.
(b) Peggy Hall.
(c) Addie McGlothin.
(d) Susan Jessup.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Cassie when she was captured in Africa and sold into slavery?

2. How many years does Cassie's mother wait before she tries to escape?

3. How long does it take Will to return home from Appomattox?

4. Who cares for Will now that he is incapacitated?

5. Where does Baby plan to run away to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does Lady Marsden ask Cassie to tell as they wait for Sherman's troops to arrive?

2. How does Will behave when he returns home after Ned's accident?

3. What is the story of the woman at the train station which makes Lucy change her mind about leaving her family?

4. Why would Unison have behaved so mournfully at Prothero's funeral, especially when she did not care for him?

5. What does Lucy do when she learns that Ned has been blinded in a hunting accident?

6. What is significant about the diamond ring that Baby swallowed?

7. Why is Will not interested in seeing General Lee during the surrender at Appomattox?

8. Describe Lucy's success at teaching Sunday School

9. How do Will's financial decisions make the family vulnerable?

10. How does the author use foreshadowing regarding Ned in this section?

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