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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much time has passed between David's death and harvest time in the fields?
(a) Three years.
(b) A year and a half.
(c) Two years.
(d) Six months.

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

3. What is the name of the feed store?
(a) G.L.F.
(b) Q.E.D.
(c) F.G.L.
(d) L.L.G.

4. What sight does Jack see when he remembers his brother's death?
(a) The cultipacker rolling over his brother's body.
(b) The brake on the tractor.
(c) The evening sky.
(d) The cultipacker stalling when it hits his brother.

5. How does Jack's mother deal with her grief outwardly?
(a) By playing cards with friends.
(b) By refusing to speak to her husband.
(c) By eating herself into a state of being overweight.
(d) By crying nightly with the children.

6. What religion are Jack's uncles?
(a) Christian Scientists.
(b) Presbyterians.
(c) Methodists.
(d) Baptists.

7. How does the narrator describe Jack's mother before the accident?
(a) A cheerful woman who laughed and loved telling stories.
(b) A happy woman who was shy and retiring.
(c) A sad woman who had suffered greatly in her life.
(d) A glum woman who always expected the worst.

8. How does Jack describe the memory of his brother's death?
(a) An unforgettable memory.
(b) A black memory.
(c) A sad memory.
(d) An ugly memory.

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

10. What does Jack drink from the thermos Phoebe brings him?
(a) Iced water.
(b) Iced tea.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Cold milk.

11. What kind of man is Jack's father?
(a) A cruel and hateful man.
(b) A kind and stupid man.
(c) A sensitive, intelligent dreamer.
(d) A silly and impetuous man.

12. What is one thing Jack's father thinks about when riding his motorcycle?
(a) Leaving his wife and family for another woman.
(b) Selling the farm and moving away.
(c) Committing suicide.
(d) Committing murder.

13. Who does Jack's father blame for his son's death?
(a) The tractor.
(b) His wife.
(c) Himself.
(d) God.

14. When Jack approaches the berry bushes, what does he notice escaping from them?
(a) Finches.
(b) Sparrows.
(c) Cardinals.
(d) Bluebirds.

15. What is the kitchen like in Jack's house?
(a) It is a mess from the wind storm.
(b) It is filled with people and the smell of food.
(c) It is painted a dark blue.
(d) It is empty and dark.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Jack notice about his sister as she is laying out the food?

3. How does Jack's mother comfort him and his sibling?

4. What does Jack do to try and block out the raging in his head?

5. How does the narrator describe Jack's father before the accident?

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