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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Simon kiss at Pryor House?
(a) Miss Pryor.
(b) Doris.
(c) A Creole girl.
(d) A cook.

2. Who sends a letter to Patrick?
(a) His mother.
(b) Doris.
(c) Simon.
(d) Damon.

3. What does Simon talk about late at night sometimes?
(a) His life plan.
(b) His dog.
(c) Doris.
(d) His family.

4. Who is Simon running from at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Conscription men.
(c) His wife.
(d) Doris.

5. Who does Doris often think about?
(a) Simon.
(b) Her parents.
(c) Her dog.
(d) Her brother.

6. What kinds of shirts does Simon buy for the band?
(a) Purple shirts.
(b) White shirts.
(c) Yellow shirts.
(d) Black shirts.

7. Who does Simon borrow nice jackets from?
(a) Family.
(b) Waiters.
(c) Friends.
(d) Lawyers.

8. What is the name of Colonel Webb's governess?
(a) Doris.
(b) Dolly.
(c) Dot.
(d) Doreen.

9. What does a girl at Pryor House ask Simon to play?
(a) Scottish airs.
(b) Blarney Pilgrim.
(c) La Savane.
(d) Irish airs.

10. What does Doris know she needs in America?
(a) Allies.
(b) A horse.
(c) A job.
(d) A husband.

11. What does Simon fail to get after the war?
(a) A fiddle.
(b) A revolver.
(c) Discharge papers.
(d) A fry pan.

12. What was Doris's favorite part of her education?
(a) Reading.
(b) Learning.
(c) Going to the beehives.
(d) Milking cows.

13. What color is Doris's hair?
(a) Brown.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

14. Who goes with Simon to a new city after the war?
(a) His dad.
(b) His band mates.
(c) His mom.
(d) His friends.

15. Why does Simon get thrown in a punishment cell?
(a) He does not get thrown in a cell.
(b) For escaping the war.
(c) For killing a man.
(d) For punching a Union soldier.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Simon borrow shirts from?

2. How does Simon plan on making money after the war?

3. Where does Simon get work in Gavleston?

4. What name does Simon give the conscription men?

5. Who steals a boat?

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