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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 55 - 58.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much time does John say he has before going away to school at the start of the story?
(a) 8 weeks.
(b) 6 months.
(c) One month.
(d) One week.

2. What words are used to describe the way John's father treats his son, which his wife "was never blind to" (57)?
(a) Moral torture.
(b) Excessive leniency.
(c) Unconditional love.
(d) Tough love.

3. What is John's father's occupation?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Preacher.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Teacher.

4. Why does John's father ask him what he has done after asking him to sit at the start of the story?
(a) John will not look at him.
(b) John's mother told him he had gotten into trouble.
(c) John's father heard a rumor about him in town.
(d) John had told his father they needed to talk.

5. What is John's feeling toward his father?
(a) Anger.
(b) Fear.
(c) Warmth.
(d) Admiration.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does John's mother use to describe how he treats his son?

2. Where did John's parent live when John was very young?

3. What does John's father feel his wife made him do long ago, and hopes his son does not do the same thing?

4. What is John's mother doing quietly when his father asks him to sit down?

5. What does John's father carry in his bag as he walks down the street?

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