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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What about his surroundings does Jack become aware of while eating his lunch?
(a) There are clouds in the sky predicting rain.
(b) There are birds singing in the trees.
(c) It is a breezeless, insect-ridden heat.
(d) The day has begun to cool down.

2. Where did Jack's father perform?
(a) The town hall.
(b) An outdoor theatre.
(c) The Grange.
(d) The theatre hall.

3. How does Phoebe feel about having lunch with her brother?
(a) She is angry that she has to carry the heavy basket up the hill.
(b) She is disappointed her mother does not join them.
(c) She is happy to get out of the house and away from her chores.
(d) She is sad to see Jack sitting all alone.

4. After the accident, what are the themes of Jack's stories?
(a) Running away to desert islands.
(b) Self-sacrifice and redemption.
(c) Murder and kidnapping.
(d) Super heroes and world domination.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jack find off of the cow path?

2. What do the men talk about while they are at the feed store?

3. In Dale's story, whose skull is Lord Byron trying to make into a drinking cup?

4. What is Phoebe's job after everyone has finished with lunch?

5. What is Jack indignant about when he is in the kitchen?

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