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

2. Who does Rachel marry?
(a) Fred.
(b) Philip.
(c) Ben.
(d) Tony.

3. Who had lived in Rachel and Jackie's house before them?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A union organizer.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A reporter.

4. What is Dillon's last name?
(a) Franck.
(b) Foureman.
(c) Freeman.
(d) Fortman.

5. Who is the first boy who Rachel kisses?
(a) Dillon Freeman.
(b) Jimmy Morton.
(c) Sean Patterson.
(d) Tony Angelelli.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the color of the coat that Rachel wears that bleeds out onto her white dress when it rained?

2. One day Tony tells Jackie that _______________ is sick and in the hospital.

3. Which U.S. President does Rachel see on TV talking about poverty?

4. Where had Fred told Rachel he was going to go to marry her?

5. To what church do Rachel and Jackie belong?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dillon's prison sentence negatively impact his relationship with Rachel?

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

3. Who is Tony Angelelli?

4. How do Dillon's disappointments by people he idolizes impact his behavior?

5. What does little Jackie recall about Dillon's visits to see her mother?

6. What makes Rachel ultimately surrender to her love for Dillon?

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

8. In contrast to how Tony treats Jackie, how does Dillon treat her when she stays with him?

9. Why does Rachel stay in her unhappy marriage with Tony?

10. Why is Rachel conflicted in her feelings even though she has found a rich boy who wants to marry her?

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