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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jack sometimes find his father after the accident?
(a) Lying on the cow-barn floor crying.
(b) Lying in bed drinking.
(c) Lying on the couch watching tv.
(d) Lyning in the hammock in the back field.

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

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

4. As Jack walks down the road, what is on his left?
(a) Alfalfa and soybeans.
(b) Newly cultivated corn.
(c) Vineyards.
(d) Ready to harvest wheat.

5. What does Jack use to push the manure in the barn into the gutters?
(a) A blunt wooden scraper.
(b) A metal trowel.
(c) A push broom.
(d) A long handled shovel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When does Jack feel almost happy and content?

3. How far is the Hawthorne farm from the nearest house?

4. To whom does Jack confide in and tell his tractor stories?

5. What is the only reason Jack's father does not make good on his motorcycle fantasies?

(see the answer key)

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