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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of the story themes Jack uses again and again?
(a) Heroic battles with escaped convicts.
(b) Becoming a superhero.
(c) Joining the police force and fighting criminals.
(d) Being a football player in college.

2. What month is it when Jack sits under the tree with Phoebe and has lunch?
(a) May.
(b) August.
(c) June.
(d) July.

3. Who is working and helping to harvest the fields with Jack?
(a) Phoebe and her friends.
(b) Neighbors and cousins.
(c) Friends and uncles.
(d) His mother and grandfather.

4. When Jack is on the tractor and a storm begins, what does he do?
(a) Rides to the edge of the field and waits for the storm to be over.
(b) Drives home like a dog in flight.
(c) Gets off and sits under a tree.
(d) Goes to the barn and takes a nap.

5. What is Phoebe's job after everyone has finished with lunch?
(a) To pick up everything, throw it away, and go home.
(b) To fill the basket with dirty laundry and bring it home.
(c) To leave the basket and the leftovers for Jack to bring back later.
(d) To pick up everything, put it all in the basket, and bring the basket home.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the opening of the story, who dies in April?

2. A few nights after his lunch with Phoebe, what does Jack notice when he comes into the kitchen after work one evening?

3. What does Phoebe ask Jack as he begins his lunch?

4. What does Jack notice about his sister as she is laying out the food?

5. What does Jack do when he finally enters the living room?

(see the answer key)

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