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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the accident, what are the themes of Jack's stories?
(a) Murder and kidnapping.
(b) Super heroes and world domination.
(c) Self-sacrifice and redemption.
(d) Running away to desert islands.

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

3. While riding on the tractor, what things does Jack say about himself to himself?
(a) He is guilty but feels better each day.
(b) He is spiritually defective and evil.
(c) He should never have been driving the tractor in the first place.
(d) He is almost a teeneager and has his whole life ahead of him.

4. How far is the Hawthorne farm from the nearest house?
(a) Half a mile.
(b) Five miles.
(c) Two miles.
(d) One mile.

5. What does Jack do while waiting for the cows to finish eating?
(a) He screams at the cows to hurry.
(b) He takes a nap.
(c) He cries in the hay.
(d) He listens to them chew.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Jack's father often abandon his wife and children?

2. What part does Jack play in his made-up stories?

3. How does Jack's mother deal with her grief outwardly?

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

5. Where did Jack's father perform?

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