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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How old is the character who accidentally kills the child?
(a) Ten.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Nine.
(d) Fourteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the story themes Jack uses again and again?

2. What is the only reason Jack's father does not make good on his motorcycle fantasies?

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

4. What is the difference in Jack's stories before and after the accident?

5. How old is Jack's mother?

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