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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 do the Annadel Political and Social Club members sing when they are in jail?
(a) The Old Gray Goose.
(b) John Brown's Body.
(c) The Star Spangled Banner.
(d) When Johnny Comes Marching Home.

2. For what does Rondal's mother want him in relation to Kerwin?
(a) To help her keep Kerwin from getting married to Pricie.
(b) To help Kerwin stay in school.
(c) To help her keep Kerwin out of the mines.
(d) To help her teach Kerwin run the family farm.

3. What does Carrie do after nursing school?
(a) Moves to Charleston.
(b) Gets married.
(c) Starts a home health service.
(d) Works for the mine company.

4. Why does Lloyd get off the train when Carrie is taking him to the doctor?
(a) She is taking him to West Virginia.
(b) He doesn't have the money for a doctor.
(c) He knows a doctor in the town where he departed the train.
(d) He saw a gun thug in the other car.

5. How many children does C.J. have of his own?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Rosa cry as a child?

2. How long does it take the men to put out another issue of the Annadel Free Press following the event of question # 76?

3. What do the gun thugs do with Johnson?

4. What does Rondal ask the United Mineworkers for in a letter?

5. Who severely injured Francesco?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miles tell his father is a good way to make money, what is his father's response and why did Miles end up feeling guilty about the whole idea?

2. What does Rondal do after working in the mines for two years and what is the response to his efforts?

3. How does Dillon feel about what the coal companies are doing and what does he do in response to their actions?

4. What does Rondal's mother tell him when he goes to work for the mines and why does she change her mind?

5. Describe how Albion came to stay at Carrie's house?

6. What does Rondal think his father refers to when he talks about the snake and where does most of Clabe's earnings go?

7. What does C.J. realize about Rondal and what does he do about it? How does Rondal respond?

8. What are the railroad companies doing to the farmers and how do the get it done?

9. What does Carrie say she first remembers about Ben Honaker and her sister?

10. What does Rondal do when he visits C.J. and how does that help his family?

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