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

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

3. 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.

4. While riding on the tractor, what things does Jack say about himself to himself?
(a) He is guilty but feels better each day.
(b) He is almost a teeneager and has his whole life ahead of him.
(c) He should never have been driving the tractor in the first place.
(d) He is spiritually defective and evil.

5. How does the narrator describe Jack's father before the accident?
(a) A reckless man with little control over his family.
(b) A gentle but stupid farmer.
(c) A faithful husband and a fair minded, genial farmer.
(d) An unfatihful husband and a bad neighbor.