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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Will keep the watch until it is safe to deliver it?

2. Where does Will keep his gun collection?

3. What does Ned's mother do when Will tells her about Ned's death?

4. Lucy describes herself as the veteran of _____________.

5. How many farms does Will own?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was Ned Smythe and what was his role in Willie's life?

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

4. Why does Will terminate Cassie?

5. What is the irony of Sal Smith's situation when Will sees him again many years later?

6. Why does Lucy allow Will to tell his war stories to the children in spite of her objection to them?

7. What physical and emotional changes occur in Will after visiting the lake where Ned was killed?

8. How old was Willie when he became a soldier and how did the war affect him?

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

10. How does Lucy first meet Castalia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Will Marsden. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him during his lifetime?

Essay Topic 2

How does Gurganus use the literary technique of local color in OLDEST LIVING CONFEDERATE WIDOW TELLS ALL? What elements comprise local color? Give some examples of the local color in Falls establishments, in the characters, and in the events.

Essay Topic 3

OLDEST LIVING CONFEDERATE WIDOW TELLS ALL is a classic historical fiction story. What does that classification entail? Why does this story fit into this category?

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