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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. How much does Jackie Bell receive in life insurance from her husband's death?

2. When was Pete born?

3. In Chapter 6, how long is the viewing of Bell's body on Thursday?

4. How long has Pete's land belonged to the Banning family?

5. When was Florry born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What dissension is there when the grand jury is convened in Chapter 7?

2. How might snow affect the trial in Chapter 16?

3. How does Pete kill Reverend Bell?

4. What is the appeal process for a case like Pete's?

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

6. How are prisoners executed in Mississippi?

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

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

9. How and why did Pete and Liza marry?

10. Where do Joel and Stella meet in Chapter 11, and where are they going?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the treatment of blacks in the novel; how do they experience segregation and racism? What role does racism play in the plot?

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

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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