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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Jack when he has painful thoughts on the tractor?
(a) He shakes in weakness and finally gets off the tractor to rest.
(b) He laughs it all off and drives the tractor home.
(c) He stops the tractor and goes home for something to eat.
(d) He sobs and loses control of the tractor.

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

3. How old is the youngest child at the time of the accident?
(a) Four.
(b) Seven.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

4. What is the difference in Jack's stories before and after the accident?
(a) Before they were of conquest; after they are of guilt.
(b) Before they are of Attica prison breaks; after they are of movie stars.
(c) Before they are of superheroes; after they are of monsters.
(d) Before they are of people; after they are of cows and horses.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are Jack's chores after the accident?

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

4. What does Jack finally contemplate while riding on the tractor telling his stories?

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

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