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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. 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 Peter dropped his wallet.
(c) That the road is closed.
(d) That Peter should watch out for hunters.

2. In Chapter 17, why are the men at the mill mad at Peter?
(a) Peter offends them.
(b) Peter sucks up to the boss.
(c) They think he is an informant.
(d) Peter has an affair with a mill worker's wife.

3. Where are Peter and Cooper at the beginning of Chapter 18?
(a) The police station.
(b) The church.
(c) The woods.
(d) The hospital.

4. In Chapter 25, what surprises Peter when he enters the diner?
(a) There is no one there.
(b) Blacks and whites are dining together.
(c) The diner is empty.
(d) Everyone is dressed in black tie.

5. At the Farm Peter learns of Stephen Gaskin. Who is Stephen Gaskin?
(a) The leader of the commune.
(b) They mayor of Murphy.
(c) A man in a truck.
(d) A policeman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Governor Wallace tell Peter before he leaves?

2. Where does Peter bury Cooper?

3. In Chapter 24, a pickup truck pulls over to Peter. Who is driving the truck?

4. What does Peter realize at the end of Chapter 20?

5. At the end of Chapter 23, what does Peter decide to try and do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Peter torn between two destinations at the start of Chapter 23? Which state does he decide to go to?

4. What happens during Peter's meeting with Governor Wallace? How does Peter's opinion of Governor Wallace change?

5. Describe the Oliver family home.

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

7. In Chapters 15 and 16, Peter finds himself isolated from the men at work. What causes this rift?

8. 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?

9. Describe the act of nature that occurs in Murphy in Chapter 17. How does Mary Elizabeth react?

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

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