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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jack sometimes find his father after the accident?
(a) Lying in bed drinking.
(b) Lying on the couch watching tv.
(c) Lyning in the hammock in the back field.
(d) Lying on the cow-barn floor crying.

2. What is Jack's mother's support system after the accident?
(a) She does not have one.
(b) Her many close, religious friends who visit often and care for her.
(c) Eating and watching television alone.
(d) Reading and writing poetry.

3. What part does Jack play in his made-up stories?
(a) All of the parts.
(b) The hero of the stories.
(c) The superhero.
(d) The narrator describing the action.

4. In Dale's story, whose skull is Lord Byron trying to make into a drinking cup?
(a) Einstein's.
(b) King Richard's
(c) Shakespeare's.
(d) Shelley's.

5. What kind of motorcycle does Jack's father have?
(a) Kawasaki.
(b) Honda.
(c) Vespa.
(d) Harley-Davidson 80.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does one of Betty's friends say to her about Jack?

2. Who are the heroines of Jack's stories?

3. When Jack is on the tractor and a storm begins, what does he do?

4. What kinds of things does Jack's mother insist her children do?

5. What is Phoebe doing in the kitchen when Jack comes in?

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