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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 are Cooper and Peter doing at the start of Chapter 21?
(a) Playing in the woods.
(b) Taking a jog.
(c) Taking a nap.
(d) Eating dinner.

2. In Chapter 13, what must Peter do in order to live with the Oliver family?
(a) Wash the dishes.
(b) Go to church.
(c) Find a job.
(d) Clean the chicken coops.

3. As Peter is walking in Chapter 24, a pickup truck pulls over next to him. What does the driver of the truck yell at Peter?
(a) That Peter is a drug-dealing Yankee and that he will kill Peter.
(b) That the road is closed.
(c) That Peter dropped his wallet.
(d) That Peter should watch out for hunters.

4. Where does Peter go to work while living in Murphy?
(a) The veneer mill.
(b) A pastry shop.
(c) The post office.
(d) A grocery store.

5. How long after Cooper dies does Peter leave the Farm?
(a) One day.
(b) A month.
(c) A week.
(d) Nine days.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 22, what does the vet tell Peter about Cooper?

2. In Chapter 26, what does M.C. pay Peter to do?

3. In Chapter 13, where does Peter meet the Oliver brothers?

4. How does Governor Wallace shock Peter?

5. At the end of Chapter 19, where is Peter headed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the altercation Peter is involved in during Chapter 24 and how it is resolved.

2. Describe Peter's church experience while living with the Oliver family in Chapter 13.

3. In Chapter 23 Peter meets a family while walking. What does the family do for him, and how does this change his opinion on Alabama?

4. What is Peter's job like while living in Murphy?

5. Describe the Oliver family home.

6. In Chapter 22 there is a terrible accident. Describe this event.

7. In Chapter 19, Peter hears about a location called the Farm. Describe this place.

8. In Chapter 13, Peter meets a sheriff. Describe their interaction.

9. What is Peter's impression of Stephen Gaskin?

10. What is Cooper's impression of the Farm?

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