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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. Where does Tom move to eventually?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Costa Rica.
(c) Honduras.
(d) Paraguay.

2. Who inspects the dam with Dillon?
(a) Tony.
(b) Sim.
(c) Arthur Lee.
(d) Tom.

3. Hassel tells Jackie that __________________ is coming to support the strike.
(a) Jimmy Carter.
(b) George Bush.
(c) Ralph Nader.
(d) Lech Walesa.

4. What does Jackie rescue of the scattered remains to give to Dillon?
(a) An arm.
(b) A foot.
(c) A skull.
(d) A hand.

5. A doctor from which town comes looking for Dillon?
(a) Beckley.
(b) Bucyrus.
(c) Butte.
(d) Bexley.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who/what is Rachel looking at when she dies?

2. For what does Hassel pray when the bishop comes?

3. Who dies in Jackie's arms?

4. Who does Jackie run into while in Washington, D.C.?

5. Jackie quits her job to start work at ___________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What significance do black lungs have for the story?

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

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

4. Why is Dillon driven to tell Jackie that he is her father?

5. How does Dillon show his devotion to Rachel at her funeral?

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

7. What does Jackie study in college and what job does she take in Washington?

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

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

10. What is Jackie's role in the miners' strike as a member of the press?

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