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

2. In Chapter 15, where was the soldier from who escaped from a prison camp with Pete during the war?

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

4. When did the Banning family receive notice that Pete had been captured and was presumed dead?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is in the church when Pete kills Reverend Bell, and what does Pete do when he sees him?

3. What does John Wilbanks, the Banning family lawyer, tell Florry about Pete's case?

4. In Chapter 7, how does Joel justify disobeying his father?

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

6. How does Pete kill Reverend Bell?

7. In Chapter 2, what written instructions does Pete give Nineva to give Florry?

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

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

10. What does Jackie remember about her husband in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pete serves in the military with Major Rusconi and Clay Wampler. What experiences do the men share in the military? How do those experiences lead to a feeling of camaraderie between the men?

Essay Topic 2

There are many examples of inhumanity in the novel. Describe at least three different scenarios of inhumanity. What is the author's main message to readers about inhumanity?

Essay Topic 3

Despite the cruelty of the Japanese, Pete and Clay do experience some acts of kindness. What acts of kindness to the men experience? How do those acts of kindness contrast with the cruelties they experience?

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