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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 does Ennis think Jack has gone to Mexico in the past for?
(a) To buy stuff for his store.
(b) To be with other women.
(c) To be with other men.
(d) To vacation with his wife.

2. How does Jack say Lureen's father feels about him?
(a) He loves him.
(b) He treats him like a son.
(c) He hates him.
(d) He thinks he is too good for his daughter.

3. What does Ennis tell Jack at the end of their week together?
(a) He does not think they should see each other any more.
(b) He wants to see him next month.
(c) He cannot wait until their next meeting.
(d) He cannot see him until November.

4. What is Alma's husband's name?
(a) Bill.
(b) Steve.
(c) Chuck.
(d) Paul.

5. How old is Jack's child at the time he arrives in Riverton to visit Ennis?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 1 year.

Short Answer Questions

1. What holiday does Ennis join Alma and her husband and kids for after they split up?

2. What does Alma suggest they do on the day Jack visits Ennis?

3. Where does Ennis go after his final holiday meal with Alma and their kids?

4. What does Ennis tell Jack will happen if Ennis were to find out what Jack has been doing in Mexico?

5. How old is Alma, Jr. when Alma decides to divorce Ennis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alma tell Ennis before referring to Jack as "Jack Nasty" (270)?

2. What does Ennis do with Alma, her husband, and the girls the first few years after their divorce?

3. What does Ennis say about Earl from Signal where he grew up?

4. Why does Ennis have to skip their planned trip for August 1983 and how does Jack feel?

5. What does Ennis tell Jack about the bar tender from the Wolf Ears bar he has been seeing during their trip in May of 1983?

6. What does Alma suggest they do when Jack comes to visit, and how does Ennis respond?

7. How does Ennis react when Alma tells him she is going to yell for her husband after he grabs her wrist when discussing Jack at Thanksgiving?

8. What does Jack tell Ennis about Lureen's family?

9. What does Jack tell Ennis about his wife and family when he comes to visit Ennis in Riverton?

10. What does Jack tell Ennis about the affair he was having with a married woman during their trip in May 1983?

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