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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. Between what years does "Death by Water" take place?
(a) 1968-1969.
(b) 1969-1971.
(c) 1964-1966.
(d) 1969-1975.
2. What is the name of the newspaper where Jackie takes a job?
(a) Justice Gazette.
(b) Justice Advocate.
(c) Justice Dispatch.
(d) Justice Clarion.
3. What does Jackie rescue of the scattered remains to give to Dillon?
(a) A hand.
(b) An arm.
(c) A skull.
(d) A foot.
4. What does Jackie write editorials about during this period?
(a) The school levy.
(b) The presidential election.
(c) The coal miners strike.
(d) The new hospital.
5. Which company has bought out The American Coal Company?
(a) AT&T.
(b) The Standard Oil Company.
(c) International Business Machines.
(d) The International Oil Corp.
Short Answer Questions
1. A guard at a picket line tells Jackie to get away even though _____________________.
2. In what year does "God's Bones" take place?
3. Who does Dillon see on a TV program broadcast from the Kennedy Center?
4. Which of the following is NOT something that Tom tells Jackie he has been lying about?
5. Where does Tom ask Jackie to meet him sometime?
Short Essay Questions
1. How will Jackie's profession allow her to shed light on the poverty and suffering of people in her hometown?
2. How does Hassel help Tom out when he learns that the bishop is coming for a visit?
3. How have Jackie and Tom's feelings for each other paralleled those shared by Dillon and Rachel?
4. What significance do black lungs have for the story?
5. How has Rachel's illness impacted her life?
6. How has Tom's childhood plagued him and how is he conflicted about his life choices?
7. How does Dillon exhibit his loyalty both in his personal and professional life?
8. What threat does the dam pose and how do Dillon and Arthur Lee differ in how to manage the problem?
9. How does Lech Walesa's broken promise to come to support the coal miners' strike symbolize a lack of support for the region?
10. Describe the poignancy of Dillon being present for Rachel's death in the hospital.
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