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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. At the start of Chapter 24, whom does Peter call?
(a) His attorney.
(b) His mother.
(c) His brother.
(d) His father.

2. How do the bootleggers threaten the Oliver family in Chapter 15?
(a) They will burn the Oliver home down.
(b) They threaten to turn the Oliver family into the police.
(c) They tell Mr. Oliver if he doesn't ask Peter to leave, they will kill Peter and Cooper.
(d) They will murder the Oliver family.

3. Why do the bootleggers dislike Peter?
(a) He is telling lies about them.
(b) He steals from them.
(c) They think he was the cause of the raid.
(d) He does not pay them for goods.

4. In Chapter 13, what must Peter do in order to live with the Oliver family?
(a) Find a job.
(b) Go to church.
(c) Clean the chicken coops.
(d) Wash the dishes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Peter go to work while living in Murphy?

2. In Chapter 21, what does Cooper not like?

3. How do the guests at the celebration get along with each other?

4. In Chapter 17, why are the men at the mill mad at Peter?

5. In Chapter 25, Governor Wallace makes Peter an offer. What is Peter's response to Governor Wallace's offer?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Governor Wallace and what Peter thinks about him in.

4. How does Peter meet the Oliver brothers in Chapter 13? What does Peter do with them?

5. Describe Peter's relationship with Cooper.

6. In Chapter 19, Peter hears about a location called the Farm. Describe this place.

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

8. How does the act of nature that occurs in Chapter 17 pull together the town?

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

10. How do the teachings of Stephen Gaskin influence Peter in a positive way?

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