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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. Who is Lech Walesa?
(a) Polish band leader.
(b) Polish union leader.
(c) Polish astronaut.
(d) Polish Olympic skater.

2. What topic does Dillon talk to Jackie about so that she will write an editorial?
(a) The abuse of drugs by young people.
(b) The lack of doctors coming to the area.
(c) The availability of college scholarships.
(d) The dangerous situation with the dam.

3. Why is Tom worried about the bishop's upcoming visit?
(a) There haven't been any converts to the faith.
(b) There is only one person who attends mass.
(c) He wants to talk to him about leaving the priesthood.
(d) The house he lives in is shabby.

4. What does Hassel pick up while at the Governor's Office?
(a) A decal for his windshield.
(b) New license plates.
(c) An autographed photo.
(d) A book on West Virginia history.

5. What does Dillon do every year on the anniversary of the day he and Rachel first made love?
(a) He visits her grave.
(b) He stays in bed.
(c) He gets drunk.
(d) He visits the cabin on Trace Mountain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tom finally confess to Jackie?

2. Tom tells the bishop that he is a/an _________________ priest.

3. At the picket line, someone puts up a sign that says ____________________.

4. What does Tom grab on to to keep from being washed away in the water?

5. What part of his body does Dillon injure when he falls down a hill?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the possible interpretations of Tom's telling Jackie that they are "not done" yet?

2. How have Jackie and Tom's feelings for each other paralleled those shared by Dillon and Rachel?

3. Describe the poignancy of Dillon being present for Rachel's death in the hospital.

4. How will Jackie's profession allow her to shed light on the poverty and suffering of people in her hometown?

5. How does Hassel help Tom out when he learns that the bishop is coming for a visit?

6. How has Tom's childhood plagued him and how is he conflicted about his life choices?

7. What open job does Dillon tell Jackie about and what does he promise to do if she takes it?

8. How does Dillon exhibit his loyalty both in his personal and professional life?

9. What are Dillon's emotional reasons for telling Jackie that he is her father?

10. What happens when the machine involved in moving the graves malfunctions?

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