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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of man is Jack's father?
(a) A sensitive, intelligent dreamer.
(b) A silly and impetuous man.
(c) A kind and stupid man.
(d) A cruel and hateful man.

2. What is Phoebe doing in the kitchen when Jack comes in?
(a) Making cakes.
(b) Scrubbing the sink.
(c) Making chicken salad.
(d) Mopping the floor.

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

4. Where does Jack sometimes find his father after the accident?
(a) Lying on the couch watching tv.
(b) Lyning in the hammock in the back field.
(c) Lying on the cow-barn floor crying.
(d) Lying in bed drinking.

5. In Dale's story, whose skull is Lord Byron trying to make into a drinking cup?
(a) Shakespeare's.
(b) King Richard's
(c) Shelley's.
(d) Einstein's.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Jack's father is gone for days, who takes over the work of the farm?

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

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

5. What musical instrument does Jack's mother force on him?

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