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

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

3. Where is Peter at the beginning of Chapter 24?
(a) Shelby County.
(b) Gloria County.
(c) Albert City.
(d) Johnson City.

4. In Chapter 19, Peter plans to travel to a location in Tennessee. How is this location described?
(a) A dry, desolate wasteland.
(b) A wintry mountain.
(c) A two-thousand-acre farm.
(d) A fun-loving state.

5. How does Peter feel when he leaves M.C's place?
(a) He detests Alabama.
(b) He detests M.C. as much as he does the racists he encounters.
(c) As fondly of M.C. as he does Homer and the Oliver family.
(d) He loves Alabama.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Peter is walking in Chapter 24, a pickup truck pulls over next to him. What does the driver of the truck yell at Peter?

2. What natural disaster strikes Murphy in Chapter 18?

3. In Chapter 23, Peter is debating traveling to which two states?

4. What room does Peter stay in while at M.C.'s house?

5. In Chapter 13, where does Peter meet the Oliver brothers?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the altercation Peter is involved in during Chapter 24 and how it is resolved.

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

4. How is the accident in Chapter 22 going to change Peter's journey?

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

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

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

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

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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