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

2. What kind of news do the soldiers hear from home?
(a) The war is hurting them.
(b) Everything is wonderful.
(c) They are being invaded.
(d) Nothing has changed.

3. What are the townspeople mining?
(a) Coal.
(b) Gold.
(c) Oil.
(d) Copper.

4. Who does the Mayor quote before he is executed?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Accrimedes.
(c) Plato.
(d) Shakespeare.

5. What does Annie do while the Mayor is at Mrs. Morden's house?
(a) Takes notes.
(b) Blocks the door.
(c) Creates a diversion.
(d) Stands as look-out.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Mayor say to Winters before his execution?

2. What does the person listening to Tonder yell do?

3. What does the Mayor call his predicament to his wife before his execution?

4. What had to happen for the Mayor to be saved?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes the Mayor to feel ashamed before his execution?

2. Who has the most success of gathering the packages sent by the air drops?

3. What does Lanser plead with the Mayor to do before his execution, and what did this show?

4. Why doesCorrell say his arm is in a sling?

5. Why does Tonder say he wants to visit with Molly?

6. What does Correll say will be done to create order in the town after the packages are dropped?

7. What was the quote that the Mayor was thinking of before his execution?

8. What do the townspeople do to make the soldiers weaker?

9. How could the people use the dynamite sent to them by the air drops?

10. Why can the soldiers not punish the mine workers by withholding food?

(see the answer keys)

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