View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 7, how often does Florry say that Pete would drive to Whitfield to see Liza?
(a) Every two weeks.
(b) Once a week.
(c) Twice a month.
(d) Once a month.

2. Who is the first witness in Pete's trial?
(a) Sheriff Gridley.
(b) Jackie Bell.
(c) Deputy Lester.
(d) Hop Purdue.

3. Where was Pete stationed before he was sent overseas in Chapter 23?
(a) Fort Riley, Kansas.
(b) Fort Rucker, Alabama.
(c) Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
(d) Fort Benning, Georgia.

4. How much weight had Pete lost by the beginning of Chapter 25?
(a) At least 40 pounds.
(b) 41 pounds.
(c) About 30 pounds.
(d) 37 pounds.

5. Where do Stella and Joe meet with their father in Chapter 11?
(a) Wilbanks' office.
(b) Florry's place.
(c) Jail.
(d) Their home.

6. In Chapter 12, where do Joe, Florry, and Stella spend several days at the end of the chapter?
(a) Memphis.
(b) Charleston.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) New Orleans.

7. How much extra land was Pete able to plant in Chapter 23?
(a) 100 acres.
(b) 80 acres.
(c) 50 acres.
(d) 75 acres.

8. In Chapter 10, how much money does Wilbanks request from Pete?
(a) $6,000.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $2,000.
(d) $3,000.

9. When did Pete graduate from West Point?
(a) 1924.
(b) 1926.
(c) 1925.
(d) 1923.

10. How many members of the grand jury vote to indict Pete in Chapter 8?
(a) 10.
(b) 16.
(c) 12.
(d) 14.

11. On Christmas morning in Chapter 12, where do Joel, Florry, and Stella go?
(a) Jail.
(b) Mississippi State Hospital.
(c) Train station.
(d) Nashville.

12. How often is the local paper, The Ford County Times, published?
(a) Weekly.
(b) Saturdays.
(c) Twice a week.
(d) Sundays.

13. How long has Ernie Dowdle been in charge of the boilers at the courthouse in Chapter 13?
(a) 9 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 18 years.
(d) 12 years.

14. How old was Liza when she and Pete met?
(a) 21.
(b) 18.
(c) 19.
(d) 20.

15. By the time of the Battan Death March, how many men were left from the Twenty-Sixth Cavalry?
(a) About 20.
(b) 15.
(c) About 12.
(d) 17.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 19, how long has Fielding Wright been governor?

2. What birthday did Liza celebrate in November of 1940?

3. How many prisoners is Pete teaching to read in Chapter 17?

4. In Chapter 4, where do Florry and Pete meet?

5. When does the Ford County grand jury convene to listen to evidence of the latest crimes?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 339 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample