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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. How does Jim elude the cops after he and Mac go to talk to the deputies?
(a) Jumps on to a moving train.
(b) Hides behind a rock.
(c) Climbs up a tree.
(d) Dives into a river.

2. Who sends out the squads of men the morning following Joy's death?
(a) Dakin and Jim.
(b) London and Mac.
(c) Mac and Jim.
(d) Dakin and London.

3. What does Doc Burton say he is almost out of?
(a) Syringes.
(b) Bandages.
(c) Disinfectant.
(d) Vitamins.

4. How does Mac explain vigilantes to Jim; what are they?
(a) Insomniacs.
(b) Men without direction.
(c) Men who are bored.
(d) Guys who like to hurt people.

5. Who is elected squad leader?
(a) Dakin.
(b) Jim.
(c) Doc Burton.
(d) Mac.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the deputies on the road complaining about and might start shooting back at?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 13, how does Dick get the cows, the bull calf, and the lima beans?

3. What does Mac notice as strange when he looks up at the watchers on the nearby buildings?

4. What does Doc Burton describe as taking over during mob action?

5. What is delivered by truck to the camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the paper say about the strikers at the beginning of Chapter 14?

2. What does the false headline in the paper claim that infuriates Mac?

3. What is the big mistake Mac claims that the vigilantes made in Chapter 9?

4. In Chapter 13, how does the reader see that there is a thin line between the migrant workers and the townspeople during the funeral march?

5. Why is Dakin incarcerated for biting a cop?

6. To whom does Jim attribute his cool demeanor when London praises him for it?

7. What does Sam brag about to Jim when they go out in a group together?

8. What does Dick agree with Mac on concerning Joy's death?

9. What happens to London when an outside agitator tries to turn the crowd against him?

10. At the beginning of Chapter 8, what kinds of necessities are built on the campsite.

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