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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. In Chapter 13, where does Peter meet the Oliver brothers?
(a) At a basketball game.
(b) At a bank.
(c) At the general store.
(d) At the local fishing hole.

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

3. Where does Peter meet. M.C.?
(a) In a restaurant while eating meatloaf.
(b) In a store while buying clothes.
(c) In a bank while writing a check.
(d) In a country store while writing a postcard.

4. At the Farm Peter learns of Stephen Gaskin. Who is Stephen Gaskin?
(a) The leader of the commune.
(b) A man in a truck.
(c) They mayor of Murphy.
(d) A policeman.

5. In Chapter 16, what does the oldest Oliver son tell the bootleggers?
(a) If they lay a hand on Peter or Cooper the Oliver family will be ready.
(b) That he would like some alcohol.
(c) Where Peter is staying.
(d) That Peter is a rat.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 15, who is Annie?

2. How does Peter feel about America at the end of Chapter 18?

3. What is "butcher night" as referred to in Chapter 15?

4. How is Governor Wallace disabled?

5. What does Governor Wallace tell Peter before he leaves?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does being on the Farm influence Peter in a positive way?

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

3. In Chapter 13, Peter meets a sheriff. Describe their interaction.

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

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

6. What happens to Peter in the country store in Chapter 26?

7. Describe the Oliver family home.

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

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

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

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