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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Jack behave toward his father and his uncles while working?
(a) He is quiet and aloof.
(b) He is bored and disinterested.
(c) He is funny and entertaining.
(d) He is angry and yelling.

3. For what is Dale Hawthorne well-known in his town?
(a) His drunken fights.
(b) His prize winning cows.
(c) His drinking.
(d) His poetry and his poetry readings.

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

5. What sound does Jack remember from the accident?
(a) The crack of his brother's skull.
(b) His sister's scream.
(c) The thunder following the lightening strike.
(d) The sound of heavy equipment.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When Jack cannot make his good feelings last, what does he do?

4. What part does Jack play in his made-up stories?

5. What is the difference in Jack's stories before and after the accident?

(see the answer key)

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