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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. Why does Peter give the Oliver family a gift?
(a) They have stood up for him.
(b) They have given him a gift.
(c) Peter feels sorry for them.
(d) It's their anniversary.

2. In Chapter 15, who is Annie?
(a) A mill worker.
(b) Peter's girlfriend.
(c) Preacher's wife.
(d) The farm cat.

3. Where does Peter bury Cooper?
(a) In the woods.
(b) In the backyard.
(c) By the river.
(d) At the Farm.

4. In Chapter 21, what does Cooper not like?
(a) The woods.
(b) Walking.
(c) The Farm.
(d) The taste of chicken.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 18, how do the black church members help the white church members?

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

3. At the end of Chapter 14 Peter receives his first pay check. How much is it?

4. Why does Peter decide to head to head to Tennessee?

5. In Chapter 19, Peter plans to travel to a location in Tennessee. How is this location described?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Describe M.C Jenkins. What important role does he play in Peter's life?

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

9. 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?

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

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