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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. What does Wesley do concerning his job?
(a) He decides to run for re-election.
(b) He withdraws from the election.
(c) He resigns his position.
(d) He becomes apathetic.

2. What was David practicing in a memory he shares?
(a) Basketball.
(b) His flute.
(c) Throwing baseball pitches.
(d) Drop kicking a football.

3. What does Julian order Wesley to do?
(a) Let Frank escape.
(b) Let Julian handle the investigation.
(c) Call in an impartial investigator.
(d) Stop the investigation.

4. What does David say about where people are standing during the graveside service for Frank?
(a) His family is on the opposite side of the grave from Julian, Enid, and Gloria.
(b) Everyone stood close to one another.
(c) The townspeople stood apart from the family.
(d) The Indians stood far away from the white people.

5. Why does David think his father has been crying?
(a) He blows his nose.
(b) His eyes are red.
(c) His voice is hoarse.
(d) His voice cracks when he says goodbye.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Gail urge Wesley to talk?

2. Who is Betsy?

3. Who runs for Sheriff of Mercer County?

4. What question does Len ask Wesley for which Wesley doesn’t know the answer?

5. What does Frank say he did not want?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Wesley make it a point of to tell Gail and Wesley?

2. What is the story circulating about Frank's death?

3. How does Julian respond to the situation about Frank?

4. With whom has Wesley talked about the situation concerning Frank? What did he not tell the person?

5. What changes David's view about the aftermath of Frank's suicide?

6. What does David say about his life in North Dakota?

7. What does Gail urge Wesley to do concerning Gloria?

8. What happens to Wesley?

9. What was the overriding reason for the move to North Dakota?

10. Why does David think his father has been crying?

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