1. What is the real reason for Amelia's absence from church?
(a) She has fallen ill with influenza.
(b) Her son Peter has run away.
(c) Travis has forbade her from attending church.
(d) Her husband Travis has left her and her son Peter with visible bruises.

2. What prompts Ruth to bring food to the Klements' house?
(a) Amelia Klement does not show up to church.
(b) Peter Klement tells Ruth he goes hungry much of the time.
(c) She feels guilty for the way she has been treating Ruth as of late.
(d) Travis Klement is rumored to be ill.

3. Jake asks Frank what they should do in order to deal with their grief and Frank says he has an idea but that Jake may not like it. What is Frank's idea?
(a) To work in their grandfather's yard.
(b) To build a pool in their grandfather's yard.
(c) To paint their grandfather's house.
(d) To clean their grandfather's house from top to bottom.

4. What reason does Frank provide for needing Gus out of jail for a while?
(a) So Gus can convince Lise to stop screaming.
(b) So Gus can attend Ariel's funeral.
(c) So Gus can finish digging Ariel's grave.
(d) So Gus can console Ruth, who cannot stop crying.

5. What does Ruth's father call Nathan after Nathan leaves to apologize to the O'Keefe family for the racist treatment they are receiving?
(a) A hero.
(b) A man of principle.
(c) A nincompoop.
(d) A fool.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens just before Ruth stands up from the kitchen table and announces she is leaving the family to go to her father's house to stay for a while?

2. When the family is leaving for Bobby Cole's funeral, where does Frank go when he tells Jake to stay at home for a minute?

3. What two queries does Frank make of Karl during the ride in the Triumph?

4. What sins is Nathan referring to when he says that his own sins have led to Ariel's death?

5. Why do Ruth and Emil stop spending time together?

(see the answer key)

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