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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one thing Jack's father thinks about when riding his motorcycle?
(a) Committing suicide.
(b) Committing murder.
(c) Leaving his wife and family for another woman.
(d) Selling the farm and moving away.

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

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

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

5. What does Jack tell the girls of his made-up stories?
(a) He confesses his worthlessness and names his faults.
(b) He confesses to his desire to run away.
(c) He confides in them about his anger at this father.
(d) He confides in them his fears about his sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the youngest child at the time of the accident?

2. What is the kitchen like in Jack's house?

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

4. Who are the heroines of Jack's stories?

5. Where is Jack when he is making up his stories?

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