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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. How many days off did Jacob and Esau have when they were teens and working with their grandfather?
(a) 1 a month.
(b) None.
(c) 1 a week.
(d) A couple a year.

2. How tall was Jacob when he and Rachel met?
(a) 5 feet 11 inches.
(b) 6 feet 3 inches.
(c) 6 feet 1.
(d) 6 feet.

3. Where was Jake's Juke Joint located?
(a) An old hay barn.
(b) A clearing in the woods.
(c) An old horse barn.
(d) An old house.

4. On November 12, 2003, how long does Jacob think it has been since he has seen Isaac?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 18 years.
(c) 10 or 15 years.
(d) 10 or 20 years.

5. What grade was Isaac in when he decided he wanted to play the piano?
(a) 4th.
(b) 2nd.
(c) 3rd.
(d) 1st.

Short Answer Questions

1. During a lunchtime argument Jacob remembered Charlie Rhodes having, who tried to clam Charlie down?

2. What book does Jacob say changed Rachel's life?

3. What does Jacob remember was his baseball team's name when he hit a homerun?

4. What time of the year did Jacob leave Blackwell for Kansas City?

5. Where did Jacob grow up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Jacob learn about his grandfather after he died?

2. How did Jacob feel when Isaac was born?

3. Why does Jacob write to Isaac?

4. In 1974, why did Jacob throw away Isaac's action figurines?

5. When did Rachel start drinking and why were those times difficult?

6. How was Jacob educated?

7. What book did Rachel read that changed her and what did Jacob think of the book?

8. How does Jacob describe the poverty he experienced as a child?

9. How does Jacob remember winning a game for his team during a playground game?

10. What was life like for Black children when Black's father was growing up?

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