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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) Twice a month.
(b) Every two weeks.
(c) Once a month.
(d) Once a week.

2. How many patrol cars are owned by the county?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 3.

3. In Chapter 7, when does Joel Banning travel to Clanton?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Saturday.

4. How long has Pete's land belonged to the Banning family?
(a) 90 years.
(b) 75 years.
(c) About 120 years.
(d) Over 100 years.

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

6. At the end of Chapter 24, where was an 18-year-old soldier from Clanton killed?
(a) Hawaii.
(b) North Africa.
(c) Germany.
(d) Philippines.

7. In Chapter 13, what would Dowdle and Penrod play when things are slow?
(a) Checkers.
(b) Poker.
(c) Cribbage.
(d) Chess.

8. On October 21 in Chapter 8, how many crimes does the grand jury have to consider?
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 15.

9. What percent of criminals who were hung for the crimes were black between 1818 and 1940?
(a) 75%.
(b) 80%.
(c) 85%.
(d) 90%.

10. By April 12, 1942, how far had Pete and the other men walked?
(a) 31 miles.
(b) 27 miles.
(c) Some 30 miles.
(d) About 35 miles.

11. Who meets with Pete when the governor speaks with him?
(a) Florry and John Wilbanks.
(b) Nix Gridley and Roy Lester.
(c) John WIlbanks and Nix Gridley.
(d) Joel and Stella.

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

13. In Chapter 19, how long has Fielding Wright been governor?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 11 months.
(d) 2 1/2 years.

14. When does Judge Oswalt sign the second death warrant?
(a) July 7.
(b) July 11.
(c) July 22.
(d) July 10.

15. When was Florry born?
(a) 1898.
(b) 1899.
(c) 1894.
(d) 1896.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Pete get his coffee from in Chapter 4?

2. What does Nineva cook for Pete's last meal?

3. How long has Ernie Dowdle been in charge of the boilers at the courthouse in Chapter 13?

4. When was the house built that Pete and Florry knew as children?

5. How much land does Florry own?

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