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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Jack cannot make his good feelings last, what does he do?
(a) He beats the cows.
(b) He throws stones at the cows.
(c) He screams at the cows.
(d) He runs to the barn.

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

4. How old is the child when he dies?
(a) Nine.
(b) Seven.
(c) Five.
(d) Twelve.

5. To whom does Jack confide in and tell his tractor stories?
(a) No one.
(b) His cousin.
(c) Phoebe.
(d) His uncle.

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

7. What kind of motorcycle does Jack's father have?
(a) Honda.
(b) Harley-Davidson 80.
(c) Kawasaki.
(d) Vespa.

8. 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.

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

10. What does Jack tell the girls of his made-up stories?
(a) He confesses his worthlessness and names his faults.
(b) He confides in them his fears about his sister.
(c) He confides in them about his anger at this father.
(d) He confesses to his desire to run away.

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

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

13. What does Jack do while waiting for the cows to finish eating?
(a) He screams at the cows to hurry.
(b) He cries in the hay.
(c) He listens to them chew.
(d) He takes a nap.

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

15. What do his co-workers accept about Dale Hawthorne since his son has died?
(a) His father's death.
(b) His father's refusal to work during harvest.
(c) HIs father's ways of handling his brother's death.
(d) His father's drinking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jack's response to what he sees as he starts up the tractor after lunch with Phoebe?

2. In Dale's story, whose skull is Lord Byron trying to make into a drinking cup?

3. What have his co-workers accepted about Jack when he stops working for lunch?

4. When Jack's father is gone for days, who takes over the work of the farm?

5. What does one of Betty's friends say to her about Jack?

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