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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Bell when he died?
(a) 40.
(b) 42.
(c) 39.
(d) 41.

2. In Chapter 17, what job does Joel get at the end of the chapter?
(a) Law clerk.
(b) Tutor.
(c) Library assistant.
(d) Waiter.

3. How many members of the grand jury vote to indict Pete in Chapter 8?
(a) 14.
(b) 16.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

4. Where was Pete taken captive during his military service?
(a) Micronesia.
(b) Germany.
(c) France.
(d) Philippines.

5. How many are in the jury pool when jury selection begins in Chapter 13?
(a) 64.
(b) 49.
(c) 56.
(d) 70.

6. On October 21 in Chapter 8, how many crimes does the grand jury have to consider?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 15.
(d) 8.

7. What birthday did Liza celebrate in November of 1940?
(a) 31.
(b) 32.
(c) 33.
(d) 30.

8. What does Nineva cook for Pete's last meal?
(a) Steak and potatoes.
(b) Fried pork chops.
(c) Beef roast.
(d) Fried chicken.

9. By the time of the Battan Death March, how many men were left from the Twenty-Sixth Cavalry?
(a) 17.
(b) About 12.
(c) About 20.
(d) 15.

10. How many black men watch Pete's execution from the balcony?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

11. In Chapter 8, when is Pete's trial set to be held?
(a) December 11.
(b) November 8.
(c) January 6.
(d) February 12.

12. In Chapter 6, how long has Judge Rafe Oswalt been the circuit court judge in Ford, Tyler, Milburn, Polk, and Van Buren counties?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 21 years.
(d) 17 years.

13. In Chapter 23, how long had it been since Pete left the military?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 9 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 7 years.

14. When did the Banning family receive notice that Pete had been captured and was presumed dead?
(a) February, 1942.
(b) July, 1942.
(c) March, 1942.
(d) May, 1942.

15. How long do Joel, Florry, and Stella drive after a Christmas brunch in Chapter 12?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 4 hours.
(c) 1 1/2 hours.
(d) 3 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 23, what year is remembered?

2. How many prisoners is Pete teaching to read in Chapter 17?

3. In Chapter 4, where do Florry and Pete meet?

4. In Chapter 11, where do Stella and Joe meet?

5. What is the weather like at the beginning of Chapter 16?

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