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

2. In Dale's story, whose skull is Lord Byron trying to make into a drinking cup?
(a) Einstein's.
(b) King Richard's
(c) Shelley's.
(d) Shakespeare's.

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

4. What is the kitchen like in Jack's house?
(a) It is a mess from the wind storm.
(b) It is filled with people and the smell of food.
(c) It is painted a dark blue.
(d) It is empty and dark.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jack tell the girls of his made-up stories?

2. What finally ruins Jack's fantasy stories when he is driving the tractor in the field?

3. How does Jack's mother comfort him and his sibling?

4. Where does Jack sometimes find his father after the accident?

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

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