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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Jack's father is gone for days, who takes over the work of the farm?
(a) Jack and his uncles, nieghbors or cousins.
(b) Jack alone.
(c) Jack and his friends.
(d) Jack and hired help.

3. How does Jack's mother comfort him and his sibling?
(a) By taking them on long drives.
(b) By embracing them and giving constant praise and reassurance.
(c) By reading the Bible to them nightly.
(d) By telling them the accident was not their fault.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one habit Jack's father takes up after the accident?

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

3. What kind of motorcycle does Jack's father have?

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

5. What kinds of things does Jack's mother insist her children do?

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