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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jack referring to when he says "it was what life ought to be, what he'd once believed it was."?
(a) Life on the farm was a struggle, and now things seeem better.
(b) Life should be easy and he does not know why it is not easy now.
(c) Life should be lived to the fullest, now he is stuck on a farm.
(d) Life on the farm was good and simple before he killed his brother.

2. As Jack walks down the road, what is on his left?
(a) Newly cultivated corn.
(b) Vineyards.
(c) Alfalfa and soybeans.
(d) Ready to harvest wheat.

3. What kind of man is Jack's father?
(a) A kind and stupid man.
(b) A cruel and hateful man.
(c) A silly and impetuous man.
(d) A sensitive, intelligent dreamer.

4. Where does Jack sometimes find his father after the accident?
(a) Lying on the cow-barn floor crying.
(b) Lyning in the hammock in the back field.
(c) Lying on the couch watching tv.
(d) Lying in bed drinking.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What religion are Jack's uncles?

2. What does Jack do while waiting for the cows to finish eating?

3. How does Jack describe the memory of his brother's death?

4. How does Jack's mother comfort him and his sibling?

5. While riding on the tractor, what things does Jack say about himself to himself?

(see the answer key)

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