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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. What do Dillon and Arthur Lee do after the dam bursts?
(a) They alert the sheriff.
(b) They alert people in town.
(c) They call the radio station.
(d) They call the EPA.

2. Who is the first to arrive and the last to leave Rachel's funeral?
(a) Arthur Lee.
(b) Tony.
(c) Jackie.
(d) Dillon.

3. Where does Tom ask Jackie to meet him sometime?
(a) Costa Rica.
(b) Hawaii.
(c) Peru.
(d) Portugal.

4. Why is Tom worried about the bishop's upcoming visit?
(a) The house he lives in is shabby.
(b) There haven't been any converts to the faith.
(c) There is only one person who attends mass.
(d) He wants to talk to him about leaving the priesthood.

5. In what town does Jackie buy a house?
(a) Fargo.
(b) Minton.
(c) Wheeling.
(d) Felco.

Short Answer Questions

1. What question does Jackie ask Dillon that makes him clam up?

2. Who is the minister when Brenda gets married?

3. Who has threatened to bring criminal charges against Tom if he doesn't shut down his VISTA activities?

4. Who dies in Jackie's arms?

5. Why does Tom leave Honduras?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Jackie find Tom the morning after the dam burst and what does she tell him even though he is already dead?

2. What miracle has Hassel seen?

3. How have Jackie and Tom's feelings for each other paralleled those shared by Dillon and Rachel?

4. How does Hassel help Tom out when he learns that the bishop is coming for a visit?

5. How does Dillon show his devotion to Rachel at her funeral?

6. What does Tom advise Jackie to do when he unexpectedly show up in town?

7. How has Tom's childhood plagued him and how is he conflicted about his life choices?

8. How does Lech Walesa's broken promise to come to support the coal miners' strike symbolize a lack of support for the region?

9. What happens when the machine involved in moving the graves malfunctions?

10. What threat does the dam pose and how do Dillon and Arthur Lee differ in how to manage the problem?

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