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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jackie swear she will hate Tony forever?
(a) He won't buy her the doll she wants.
(b) He hits her mother.
(c) He kills her pet spiders.
(d) He shot her dog.

2. Where does Dillon get a job after his stint in the army?
(a) An airplane plant.
(b) A newspaper office.
(c) A high school.
(d) The mines.

3. People on Trace Mountain make their livings tending apple orchards and __________________.
(a) goats.
(b) honeybees.
(c) sheep.
(d) cows.

4. Which U.S. President is killed while Dillon is in prison?
(a) President Roosevelt.
(b) President Kennedy.
(c) President Johnson.
(d) President Garfield.

5. Rachel tells Dillon that they can't become romantically involved because _____________________.
(a) they come from different classes.
(b) they are first cousins.
(c) her parents forbid it.
(d) she is not interested in him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rachel's boyfriend give her as a souvenir of the war?

2. In what city is Dillon serving time in a federal penitentiary?

3. Rachel and Jackie's new house is near which mine?

4. In what year does Dillon get out of jail?

5. What does Dillon do with the skull given to her by Fred?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Dillon Freeman and why does he idolize his dead father?

2. How does Dillon mirror his father's life regarding standing up for the coal miners?

3. Who does Rachel marry after Fred abandons her?

4. Why does Dillon feel compelled to lead the strike in spite of the trouble between him and Rachel?

5. What secret does Rachel keep from Dillon that plays a large part in her decision to live with Arthur Lee?

6. What is Fiona's interest in the Kentucky Derby?

7. Who is Fred and how does he disappoint Rachel?

8. Who is Tony Angelelli?

9. How do Carrie and Fiona differ in their opinions about a romantic relationship between Dillon and Rachel?

10. Why does Rachel's mother not want Rachel to marry Dillon?

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