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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 Farm Peter meets many people, why does Peter never meet Stephen Gaskin?
(a) No one can meet Stephen.
(b) Peter has no time to meet Stephen.
(c) Stephen does not want to meet Peter.
(d) Stephen is in jail.

2. Where are Peter and Cooper at the beginning of Chapter 18?
(a) The woods.
(b) The hospital.
(c) The police station.
(d) The church.

3. In Chapter 17, why are the men at the mill mad at Peter?
(a) Peter offends them.
(b) Peter has an affair with a mill worker's wife.
(c) Peter sucks up to the boss.
(d) They think he is an informant.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 24, a pickup truck pulls over to Peter. Who is driving the truck?

2. Where is Peter at the start of Chapter 17?

3. In Chapter 26, Who is Miss Margaret?

4. In Chapter 25, what surprises Peter when he enters the diner?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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