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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the originator of the Mayor's quote give those lines?
(a) Before he was executed.
(b) On his death bed.
(c) At a commencement ceremony.
(d) Before heading to war.

2. What thoughts give the Mayor shame while he is under arrest?
(a) All of these.
(b) Surrendering.
(c) Suicide.
(d) Running away.

3. Why do the soldiers not venture out alone?
(a) They feel surrounded.
(b) They have to protect one another.
(c) They are on guard.
(d) They are following instructions.

4. What is Alex's wife's name?
(a) Mary.
(b) Missy.
(c) Milly.
(d) Molly.

5. What does the person listening to Tonder yell do?
(a) Throws things.
(b) Nods.
(c) Yells back.
(d) Hugs him.

6. How was one of Tom's brother's killed?
(a) He was shot by a soldier.
(b) He drowned while trying to escape to England.
(c) He was crushed in a mining accident.
(d) He starved to death.

7. What do the Mayor and Winters do while they are under arrest?
(a) Create an escape plan.
(b) Reminisce about the past.
(c) Send messages to others.
(d) Plead for their lives.

8. Who comes up with the main punishment given to the miners?
(a) Loft.
(b) Prackle.
(c) Lanser.
(d) Tonder.

9. What does Tonder not know about Mrs. Morden before coming to her house?
(a) She is the widow of Alex.
(b) She was once a German.
(c) She is older than him.
(d) She has been sleeping with soldiers for food.

10. What does Tonder order the other men to do in regards to Mrs. Morden?
(a) Leave her alone.
(b) Give her extra food.
(c) Patrol her street.
(d) Allot her extra fire wood.

11. What does Tonder do when he loses control?
(a) He laughs hysterically.
(b) He passes out.
(c) He walks around in circles.
(d) He hums the German anthem.

12. Why is black paper put on the windows?
(a) To mark the houses in the resistance.
(b) To insulate the houses.
(c) To protect from air raids.
(d) To show a trail of safety.

13. What does Loft do when Tonder loses control?
(a) Slaps him.
(b) Douses him with water.
(c) Holds him.
(d) Medicates him.

14. What is Mrs. Morden doing when Annie comes by?
(a) Milling corn.
(b) Packing a bag.
(c) Stoking a fire.
(d) Unravelling a sweater.

15. Why are the miners not punished with smaller food portions?
(a) They need their strength to mine.
(b) It is unconstitutional.
(c) It is against war rules.
(d) They all have their own food.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of news do the soldiers hear from home?

2. What kind of looks do the townspeople give the soldiers when passing them?

3. What does the Mayor want sent from England?

4. What startles Mrs. Morden while she is sitting alone in her house most nights?

5. What does Winters ensure the Mayor of before his execution?

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