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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. What does the Oliver family do to send Peter off in Chapter 18?
(a) They throw a feast.
(b) They build a pinata.
(c) They pray for him.
(d) Nothing.

2. In Chapter 23, Peter is debating traveling to which two states?
(a) Oregon or Seattle.
(b) North Carolina or South Carolina.
(c) Louisianna or Texas.
(d) Mississippi or Alabama.

3. In Chapter 26, Who is Miss Margaret?
(a) M.C.'s wife.
(b) The store clerk.
(c) A teacher.
(d) An actress.

4. Why does Peter decide to head to head to Tennessee?
(a) He researches it on the internet.
(b) He hears it's warmer there.
(c) He misses a sense of family.
(d) He is invited by a family friend.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Peter feel at that start of Chapter 19?

2. How does Cooper die?

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

4. How does Governor Wallace shock Peter?

5. What idea does M.C. put into Peter's head?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Peter's relationship with Cooper.

3. What is Peter's impression of Stephen Gaskin?

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

5. What is Cooper's impression of the Farm?

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

7. In Chapter 23 Peter meets a family while walking. What does the family do for him, and how does this change his opinion on Alabama?

8. Why is Peter torn between two destinations at the start of Chapter 23? Which state does he decide to go to?

9. Describe the Oliver family home.

10. What is the significance of the diner experience Peter has at the end of Chapter 25.

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