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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jack behave toward his father and his uncles while working?
(a) He is angry and yelling.
(b) He is bored and disinterested.
(c) He is funny and entertaining.
(d) He is quiet and aloof.

2. How old is Phoebe when we see her bringing lunch to her brother Jack?
(a) Ten.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Nine.
(d) Seven.

3. How does Jack's mother deal with her grief outwardly?
(a) By crying nightly with the children.
(b) By eating herself into a state of being overweight.
(c) By playing cards with friends.
(d) By refusing to speak to her husband.

4. A few nights after his lunch with Phoebe, what does Jack notice when he comes into the kitchen after work one evening?
(a) His sister is practicing her piano.
(b) His mother is asleep on the couch.
(c) The house is unusually quiet.
(d) All of the lights are on.

5. What sound does Jack remember from the accident?
(a) The thunder following the lightening strike.
(b) The crack of his brother's skull.
(c) The sound of heavy equipment.
(d) His sister's scream.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Jack's mother?

3. Who does Jack's father blame for his son's death?

4. What does Jack's father struggle with about his religious beliefs?

5. When Jack enters his home after riding the tractor home in the thunderstorm, how does he behave?

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