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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 does Shenault schedule a second meeting between Joel, WIlbanks, and Dunlap?

2. In Chapter 38, where does Joel go many Friday afternoons?

3. How long after Pete's execution is his last will and testment probated?

4. Who commanded the West Luzon Resitance Force?

5. Where are Jackie and Errol married?

Short Essay Questions

1. What assets did Pete have at the time of his death?

2. In Chapter 48, what does Joel do in Biloxi?

3. In Chapter 36, how is Liza being treated at Whitfield?

4. What settlement do Wilbanks and Joel propose in Chapter 38?

5. What does the jury decide in the case in Chapter 39?

6. How did Pete and Clay find a guerilla camp?

7. Why did the Japanese hate the American prisoners so badly?

8. Why do Joel and Stella go back to school in Chapter 37?

9. In Chapter 46, how does Liza escape from Whitfield?

10. How did Clay and Pete escape a Japanese ship transporting them to Japan for slave labor?

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

Wilbanks wants to use an insanity plea in Pete’s defense. What has happened to Pete in the past that might have affected his mental health? Would it have been valid to plead insanity in Pete’s case? Why might Pete react the way he does to the idea of pleading insanity?

Essay Topic 3

Miscegenation laws make it illegal for blacks and whites to have sexual relationships. Why is a grand jury asked to prosecute a white man and a black woman? How does the author use irony regarding this law to make a statement, and what might that statement be?

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