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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) Gets off and sits under a tree.
(b) Goes to the barn and takes a nap.
(c) Rides to the edge of the field and waits for the storm to be over.
(d) Drives home like a dog in flight.

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

3. What is Phoebe doing in the kitchen when Jack comes in?
(a) Scrubbing the sink.
(b) Making chicken salad.
(c) Mopping the floor.
(d) Making cakes.

4. What is the only reason Jack's father does not make good on his motorcycle fantasies?
(a) Because of what it would do to his wife and family.
(b) Because he would not be able to see his family in prison.
(c) Because his family would not collect the life insurance.
(d) Because the farm has been in his family for generations.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Jack when he has painful thoughts on the tractor?

2. How does the narrator describe Jack's father before the accident?

3. What kind of motorcycle does Jack's father have?

4. When Jack enters his home after riding the tractor home in the thunderstorm, how does he behave?

5. While riding on the tractor, what things does Jack say about himself to himself?

(see the answer key)

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