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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Jack is on the tractor and a storm begins, what does he do?
(a) Rides to the edge of the field and waits for the storm to be over.
(b) Goes to the barn and takes a nap.
(c) Drives home like a dog in flight.
(d) Gets off and sits under a tree.

2. What musical instrument does Jack's mother force on him?
(a) Violin.
(b) French horn.
(c) Flute.
(d) Guitar.

3. What kind of motorcycle does Jack's father have?
(a) Honda.
(b) Harley-Davidson 80.
(c) Vespa.
(d) Kawasaki.

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

5. What does Jack's father struggle with about his religious beliefs?
(a) How God could let such a horrible thing happen to his child.
(b) Is there a Hell?
(c) How God could be in Heaven.
(d) How anyone could not believe in God.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jack's mother deal with her grief outwardly?

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

3. How old is the child when he dies?

4. For what does Jack's father often abandon his wife and children?

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

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