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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what does Jack's father often abandon his wife and children?
(a) Camping in the Rockies.
(b) Trips to the city to gamble.
(c) Love affairs with other women.
(d) Drinking binges.

2. What is the only reason Jack's father does not make good on his motorcycle fantasies?
(a) Because his family would not collect the life insurance.
(b) Because he would not be able to see his family in prison.
(c) Because the farm has been in his family for generations.
(d) Because of what it would do to his wife and family.

3. How does the narrator describe Jack's mother before the accident?
(a) A sad woman who had suffered greatly in her life.
(b) A glum woman who always expected the worst.
(c) A happy woman who was shy and retiring.
(d) A cheerful woman who laughed and loved telling stories.

4. What is Jack's mother's support system after the accident?
(a) Her many close, religious friends who visit often and care for her.
(b) She does not have one.
(c) Reading and writing poetry.
(d) Eating and watching television alone.

5. What sight does Jack see when he remembers his brother's death?
(a) The brake on the tractor.
(b) The cultipacker rolling over his brother's body.
(c) The cultipacker stalling when it hits his brother.
(d) The evening sky.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the accident, what are the themes of Jack's stories?

2. What sound does Jack remember from the accident?

3. For what is Dale Hawthorne well-known in his town?

4. Where does Jack sometimes find his father after the accident?

5. How old is the character who accidentally kills the child?

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