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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 a Creole girl cry at Pryor House?
(a) She does not cry.
(b) Simon plays a song for her.
(c) She is fired from her job.
(d) Someone hurts her feelings.

2. Who did Simon live with growing up?
(a) Running David.
(b) His dad.
(c) Walking David.
(d) His mom.

3. What does Simon ask Colonel Webb for after a dinner?
(a) Money.
(b) Food.
(c) A salute.
(d) A hug.

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

5. Who annoys Mrs. Webb?
(a) Simon.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Doris.
(d) Josephina.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Simon borrow shirts from?

2. What does Simon tell Miss Pryor he hates?

3. What color is Doris's hair?

4. Who does Simon form a band with?

5. Who does Simon live with in Galveston?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Simon told about approaching a governess?

2. Who is Damon Lessing?

3. How old is Simon at the beginning of the novel?

4. What war is happening at the beginning of the novel?

5. Why does Simon play 'La Savane' at Pryor House?

6. Where does Simon find work in Galveston?

7. Where did Simon live growing up?

8. What does Simon play for Doris when she rides by in a carriage?

9. What does Doris think of the Webb family?

10. Who does Simon kiss at the garden party?

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