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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the priest wonder about the other prisoners?
(a) What they did to get put in jail.
(b) If some of them carry disease.
(c) Which one will trun him in.
(d) If any of them will get shot.

2. What is the boy looking for when he knocks on Mr. Trench's door?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A handout.
(d) The post office.

3. When the mother rebukes her son for only being interested in the killing, how does the son reply?
(a) He says that he doesn't believe the holy book.
(b) He says the lieutenant told him the Bible is not true.
(c) He laughs and says he is sorry.
(d) He says killing people is more fun than listening to stories.

4. What does the priest hear as he crosses the river on his mule?
(a) He hears gun shots that probably mean hostages have been killed.
(b) He looks back and sees the mestizo man trying to get his attention but the priest ignores him.
(c) He hears the sounds of a large herd of cattle coming his way.
(d) He hears thunder and thinks it will rain.

5. What is it like for the priest in the Mexican prison?
(a) It is dark and crowded with many different sounds.
(b) He notices there is no place to sit.
(c) He finds himself in a room filled with murderers.
(d) It is brightly lit but very crowded.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the boy's father explain to his son the need to tell the stories?

2. What does Captain Fellows learn about the policeman?

3. What happens to him instead of being killed?

4. When the lieutenant meets up with some boys who are interested in his gun, what passes through his mind?

5. What new information does the priest receive in the village?

(see the answer key)

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