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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jack do to try and block out the raging in his head?
(a) He pounds his fist on his head.
(b) He stomps his feet and screams.
(c) He grinds his teeth.
(d) He waves his hands at the sky.

2. What is one thing Jack's father thinks about when riding his motorcycle?
(a) Committing suicide.
(b) Selling the farm and moving away.
(c) Leaving his wife and family for another woman.
(d) Committing murder.

3. Who are the heroines of Jack's stories?
(a) His teacher and a schoolgirl named Margaret.
(b) His sister and his French horn teacher.
(c) A schoolgirl named Margaret and his cousin, Linda.
(d) His mother and his sister, Phoebe.

4. How much time has passed between David's death and harvest time in the fields?
(a) Two years.
(b) Six months.
(c) Three years.
(d) A year and a half.

5. Who does Jack's father blame for his son's death?
(a) God.
(b) His wife.
(c) The tractor.
(d) Himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jack feel when his aunt speaks to him in the living room?

2. What musical instrument is in the living room?

3. How does Jack respond to Phoebe's question at the beginning of lunch?

4. What is the kitchen like in Jack's house?

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

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