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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. Why does Maimie always quit her job?
(a) She doesn't want people to know she can't read.
(b) She gets bored really quickly.
(c) She doesn't think she earns enough money.
(d) She is always moving around.

2. How long is Lucy home when she decides to take the kids and leave Will?
(a) Several weeks.
(b) A couple of days.
(c) Six months.
(d) A year.

3. Where does Will want to take Ned?
(a) The circus.
(b) Richmond.
(c) The beach.
(d) A hunting trip.

4. In what state is the commodity in which Will invests?
(a) Nebraska.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Kansas.

5. What job does Cassie's mother have to do when sold to the Marsdens?
(a) Raise the chickens.
(b) Wash dishes.
(c) Teach the children.
(d) Beat the rugs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position did Cassie's mother hold?

2. What does Lucy do when she hears of Ned's injury?

3. What was Lucy's father?

4. How does Will greet Lucy when she arrives at the hospital?

5. Who is Lucy's best friend as a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lucy decide to leave her family and what gives her validation on her decision?

2. What was the fate of Cassie and her parents?

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

4. Describe how Cassie and her family members were taken aboard the big boat in Africa.

5. What are the circumstances of the death of Lucy and Will's baby, Archie?

6. How does the author show that Lucy is weary of Will's war stories?

7. What decision does Lucy make after she has been home again for a few weeks?

8. What are the circumstances in which Maimie is terminated by Angus McCloud?

9. Who is Maimie L. Beech?

10. What role does Will have in the annual parade of the Daughters of the Confederacy in Raleigh?

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