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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Jack's father is gone for days, who takes over the work of the farm?
(a) Jack alone.
(b) Jack and his uncles, nieghbors or cousins.
(c) Jack and hired help.
(d) Jack and his friends.

2. How old is the youngest child at the time of the accident?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Seven.
(d) Five.

3. When Jack enters his home after riding the tractor home in the thunderstorm, how does he behave?
(a) He is furous.
(b) He is aloof.
(c) He is silent.
(d) He is friendly.

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

5. What does Jack use to push the manure in the barn into the gutters?
(a) A metal trowel.
(b) A push broom.
(c) A blunt wooden scraper.
(d) A long handled shovel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sound does Jack remember from the accident?

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

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

4. What is Phoebe doing in the kitchen when Jack comes in?

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

(see the answer key)

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