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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part does Jack play in his made-up stories?
(a) All of the parts.
(b) The superhero.
(c) The narrator describing the action.
(d) The hero of the stories.

2. What does Phoebe give Jack besides his lunch?
(a) A wet towel.
(b) A cold Budweiser.
(c) A thermos for himself.
(d) A cold Coca-Cola from the house.

3. What does Jack notice as he takes a long sip from his drink during lunch?
(a) Phoebe looks like she wants to scream at Jack.
(b) Phoebe looks like she wants to cry.
(c) Phoebe looks like she wants to run away.
(d) Phoebe looks like she wants to say something.

4. What does Jack become aware of about himself as he sits under the tree with Phoebe?
(a) His continued torment over his brother's death.
(b) HIs physical condition after a morning's work in the field.
(c) His loneliness and alienation.
(d) His anger toward his sister.

5. What is Phoebe's attitude as she carries the basket filled with lunch up to the field hands?
(a) She sees nothing unreasonable about lugging the basket up the hill.
(b) She is obviously frustrated and does not want to walk up the hill.
(c) She is delighted and runs up the hill.
(d) She is annoyed by the insects flying in her face.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jack respond to Phoebe's question at the beginning of lunch?

2. At the time of the harvest, how long has Jack's father been gone?

3. How does Jack's mother deal with her grief outwardly?

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

5. Where did Jack's father perform?

(see the answer key)

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