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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is Pete sentenced to die in the electric chair in Chapter 16?

2. In Chapter 16 during the first deliberations, how many jurors cannot bring themselves to vote in favor of death for Pete?

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

4. What does Florry serve Joel to eat in Chapter 7?

5. How often is the local paper, The Ford County Times, published?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 12, why are Florry, Stella, and Joel not allowed to see Liza?

2. When did MacArthur flee Corregidor, and where did he go?

3. What is the jail area like where Pete is incarcerated?

4. Where is Pete's funeral held and his body buried?

5. Who start arriving before Pete's execution and why?

6. How and why did Pete and Liza marry?

7. Where does Joel go while the jury deliberates on his father's fate?

8. In Chapter 10, what information does Wilbanks discover about Bell that may help Pete's case?

9. Who is Ernie Dowdle, and what is his job?

10. Where did Pete go when he was called up for the war?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Liza lies about the man with whom she has an affair. How does her lie lead to unintended consequences?

Essay Topic 2

There is a strong bond between military men. What bond is there between men who serve together in combat? What loyalty results from the bond that is created by share military experiences and is demonstrated in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

How does the author use Errol McLeish and Jackie Bell to represent greed in the novel? What is the author's message to readers about greed?

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