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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Phoebe when we see her bringing lunch to her brother Jack?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Nine.
(c) Ten.
(d) Seven.

2. What is an "Alexander?"
(a) A type of French horn.
(b) A type of trombone.
(c) A type of trumpet.
(d) A type of tuba.

3. What is one thing Dale does after being home a month?
(a) He begins writing love poems.
(b) He begins to come home drunk
(c) He takes over the grocery shopping.
(d) He begins reciting again poetry at the Grange.

4. How does Jack feel as he nears the homecoming scene?
(a) Exhausted and childlike.
(b) Dizzy and nauseated.
(c) Relieved and exhausted.
(d) Happy and grateful.

5. What does Jack's mother say about his horn playing?
(a) "That horn's his whole world."
(b) "Maybe he will be a famous musician."
(c) "If it makes him happy, it makes me happy."
(d) "That boy is headed for trouble."

Short Answer Questions

1. Where and when does Jack refuse to play his horn?

2. When Jack stops for lunch after driving the tractor in the fields all morning, where does he sit?

3. What does Jack have tucked under his arms as he starts for home?

4. What makes Jack turn his head and look up while he is thinking and preparing the cows for milking in the barn?

5. When Jack reaches the street after his lesson, what does he do?

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