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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Peter realize at the end of Chapter 20?
(a) That he wants to live at the Farm.
(b) That he doesn't want to be one of Stephen's captives.
(c) That he is happy.
(d) That he is out of money.

2. Why does M.C. startle Peter?
(a) He is carrying a pistol.
(b) M.C. looks like Peter's father.
(c) He sneaks up behind him and shouts, "Boo!"
(d) M.C. is a beautiful woman.

3. What is "butcher night" as referred to in Chapter 15?
(a) The annual cow slaughter.
(b) Saturday night.
(c) A full moon.
(d) The night the butcher's party in the town.

4. What offer does Governor Wallace make Peter?
(a) He offers financial assistance.
(b) Leave town or else.
(c) To work for him in exchange for food.
(d) To stay at his home.

5. 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.

6. At the end of Chapter 19, where is Peter headed?
(a) Texas.
(b) The Farm.
(c) Murphy.
(d) North Carolina.

7. In Chapter 19, Peter decides to head to his next location, how does he hear of this place?
(a) An ad in the paper.
(b) A phone call.
(c) Through people he encounters on his trip.
(d) An email.

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

9. In Chapter 18, how do the black church members help the white church members?
(a) They give the white church members food.
(b) They pray for them.
(c) They give them shelter.
(d) They help rebuild the white church.

10. In Chapter 14, who is Preacher?
(a) A man who gives Peter rides to work.
(b) A priest.
(c) One of the Oliver family.
(d) An altar boy.

11. How do people treat Peter and Cooper at the Farm?
(a) They laugh at him.
(b) They welcome him.
(c) They despise him.
(d) They fear him.

12. What does Peter want from Governor Wallace?
(a) A set of new clothes.
(b) A place to stay.
(c) Money.
(d) An honest answer.

13. How does Cooper die?
(a) He is hit by a water truck.
(b) A hunter's rifle.
(c) Defending Peter.
(d) A bear attack.

14. What does Peter think about the people who follow Stephen Gaskin?
(a) They are brave.
(b) They are cowardly.
(c) They are wise.
(d) They are foolish.

15. In Chapter 20, what is the Farm?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) A church.
(c) A commune.
(d) A farm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Peter at the start of Chapter 17?

2. How long after Cooper dies does Peter leave the Farm?

3. Why does Peter have the emotions he is feeling at the beginning of Chapter 19?

4. In Chapter 15, who does Peter discover lives in Murphy?

5. Who does Peter forgive at the end of Chapter 24?

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