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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. On what does Jack concentrate in order to regain his composure after his painful thoughts?
(a) The sound of the birds in the trees.
(b) The clouds in the sky.
(c) A comforting object like a dark, smooth stone.
(d) The horizon.

3. How does Jack describe the memory of his brother's death?
(a) An unforgettable memory.
(b) A black memory.
(c) A sad memory.
(d) An ugly memory.

4. How does Yegudkin's wife survive their ordeal?
(a) She is hardly harmed by the soldiers.
(b) She is terribly crippled from the gunshots.
(c) She is blinded by the wounds she received.
(d) She is left behind and lives in a work camp.

5. What finally ruins Jack's fantasy stories when he is driving the tractor in the field?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Terror.
(d) Despair.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Jack notice as he takes a long sip from his drink during lunch?

4. Since his father has returned home, what does Jack do late at night?

5. What does Jack's father do when he sees his son standing in the doorway?

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