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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does John's mother wonder if his father's treatment of him stems from resentment?
(a) Because he never wanted a child.
(b) Because John like his mother better.
(c) Because John was born out of sin.
(d) Because he had wanted a daughter.

2. What is the main character's name?
(a) John.
(b) Joseph.
(c) Paul.
(d) Steven.

3. How does John feel about the way his father often looks at him?
(a) He feels he looks at him likehe is a child.
(b) He feels he looks at him like he is a sinner.
(c) He feels he looks at him with great respect.
(d) He feels he looks at him with pity.

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

5. What is John's mother's name?
(a) Annie.
(b) Mary.
(c) Susana.
(d) Lilith.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John's father think as he pauses before responding after his wife asks him why he treats John the way he does?

2. What does John fear as he sits before his father at the start of the story?

3. What adjectives are used to describe John's father as he walks down the street at the start of the story?

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

5. What does John's father do after his wife shouts at him in a tone she has never used before?

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