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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What musical instrument does Jack's mother force on him?
(a) French horn.
(b) Guitar.
(c) Flute.
(d) Violin.

2. When Jack is on the tractor and a storm begins, what does he do?
(a) Gets off and sits under a tree.
(b) Goes to the barn and takes a nap.
(c) Drives home like a dog in flight.
(d) Rides to the edge of the field and waits for the storm to be over.

3. How does Jack come to feel about his raging on the tractor?
(a) Hopeful of becoming an actor.
(b) Proud.
(c) Happy that he is so much like his father.
(d) Ashamed.

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

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

6. Who is working and helping to harvest the fields with Jack?
(a) Phoebe and her friends.
(b) Neighbors and cousins.
(c) His mother and grandfather.
(d) Friends and uncles.

7. For what does Jack's father often abandon his wife and children?
(a) Trips to the city to gamble.
(b) Camping in the Rockies.
(c) Love affairs with other women.
(d) Drinking binges.

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

9. What is Phoebe doing in the kitchen when Jack comes in?
(a) Making cakes.
(b) Making chicken salad.
(c) Scrubbing the sink.
(d) Mopping the floor.

10. What is Jack's response to what he sees as he starts up the tractor after lunch with Phoebe?
(a) He waves to the other men as he drives off.
(b) He quickly drives the tractor away.
(c) He touches his straw hat.
(d) He blushes and turns away.

11. What happens to Jack when he has painful thoughts on the tractor?
(a) He stops the tractor and goes home for something to eat.
(b) He laughs it all off and drives the tractor home.
(c) He shakes in weakness and finally gets off the tractor to rest.
(d) He sobs and loses control of the tractor.

12. What does Jack finally contemplate while riding on the tractor telling his stories?
(a) Murder.
(b) College.
(c) Suicide.
(d) Escape.

13. What is Phoebe's job after everyone has finished with lunch?
(a) To pick up everything, put it all in the basket, and bring the basket home.
(b) To leave the basket and the leftovers for Jack to bring back later.
(c) To fill the basket with dirty laundry and bring it home.
(d) To pick up everything, throw it away, and go home.

14. What time of day is it when Jack brings in the herd from the upper pasture?
(a) Early afternoon.
(b) Midday.
(c) Early morning.
(d) Late evening.

15. How old is the character who accidentally kills the child?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Nine.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What religion are Jack's uncles?

3. What is the victim riding when he falls off and is run over?

4. What does Jack notice as he takes a long sip from his drink during lunch?

5. What kind of man is Jack's father?

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