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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far is the Hawthorne farm from the nearest house?
(a) Half a mile.
(b) Five miles.
(c) One mile.
(d) Two miles.

2. Who does Jack's father blame for his son's death?
(a) The tractor.
(b) His wife.
(c) God.
(d) Himself.

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

4. 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 should never have been driving the tractor in the first place.
(c) He is guilty but feels better each day.
(d) He is spiritually defective and evil.

5. How does Jack's mother deal with her grief outwardly?
(a) By refusing to speak to her husband.
(b) By eating herself into a state of being overweight.
(c) By playing cards with friends.
(d) By crying nightly with the children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jack's mother's support system after the accident?

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

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

4. What does Jack do while riding on the tractor?

5. In Dale's story, whose skull is Lord Byron trying to make into a drinking cup?

(see the answer key)

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