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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 12 (pages 185-201).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does John say has been one of the great irritations of his life?
(a) Growing old and infirm.
(b) Seeing Boughton and his son Jack together.
(c) Being so much older than his wife.
(d) Jack spending time with his son.

2. Growing up, John was ____________________ than most of his childhood friends, saying the trait "ran in his family."
(a) Shorter.
(b) Faster.
(c) Smarter.
(d) Taller.

3. What are the fears that John has about Jack Boughton?
(a) That he will do harm to his son and wife.
(b) That he will cause his father's early death.
(c) That he has desires for Lila.
(d) That he will hurt his father, Boughton.

4. In John's house, which he has lived in since being a small boy, what is in the home that was the same from his childhood?
(a) A woodstove.
(b) A pie safe.
(c) An old table and a pantry.
(d) A rocking chair.

5. John tells Jack that it is presumptuous to judge the authenticity of anyone's ______________________ .
(a) Family.
(b) Religion.
(c) Soul.
(d) Beliefs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character said, "Maybe some people aren't so comfortable with themselves"?

2. What did John's son recite to him twice on John's birthday?

3. How did John's father die?

4. According to John, how does Jack treat words?

5. What does John tell his son he regrets?

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