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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is the child when he dies?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Five.
(c) Nine.
(d) Seven.

2. What is one habit Jack's father takes up after the accident?
(a) Talking in his sleep.
(b) Drinking beer all day.
(c) Chain smoking Lucky Strikes.
(d) Eating constantly.

3. What part does Jack play in his made-up stories?
(a) All of the parts.
(b) The superhero.
(c) The narrator describing the action.
(d) The hero of the stories.

4. When Jack enters his home after riding the tractor home in the thunderstorm, how does he behave?
(a) He is friendly.
(b) He is silent.
(c) He is furous.
(d) He is aloof.

5. What does Jack do while riding on the tractor?
(a) He plans his escape from his family.
(b) He replays the accident scene again and again.
(c) He worries about his mother.
(d) He dreams of better times with his family.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one thing Jack's father thinks about when riding his motorcycle?

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

3. What happens to Jack when he has painful thoughts on the tractor?

4. Who does Jack's father blame for his son's death?

5. How does Jack come to feel about his raging on the tractor?

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