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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jack do to try and block out the raging in his head?
(a) He stomps his feet and screams.
(b) He pounds his fist on his head.
(c) He waves his hands at the sky.
(d) He grinds his teeth.

2. In the opening of the story, who dies in April?
(a) John Hawthorne.
(b) David Hawthorne.
(c) Daniel Hawthorne.
(d) Dale Hawthorne.

3. Where does Jack take his French horn lessons?
(a) The Eastman School of Music.
(b) The Julliard School.
(c) The New School.
(d) New York University.

4. How far is the Hawthorne farm from the nearest house?
(a) One mile.
(b) Two miles.
(c) Five miles.
(d) Half a mile.

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 to do avoid family togetherness since his father's return?

2. How does Jack come to feel about his raging on the tractor?

3. For what does Jack's father often abandon his wife and children?

4. For what is Dale Hawthorne well-known in his town?

5. What does his family think about Jack's means of coping with his emotions?

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