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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jack behave toward his father and his uncles while working?
(a) He is quiet and aloof.
(b) He is angry and yelling.
(c) He is bored and disinterested.
(d) He is funny and entertaining.

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

3. What does Phoebe ask Jack as he begins his lunch?
(a) If he wants a napkin.
(b) If he wants to join the others.
(c) If he needs more to drink.
(d) If he wants to say grace.

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

5. 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.

6. How does Jack's mother comfort him and his sibling?
(a) By telling them the accident was not their fault.
(b) By reading the Bible to them nightly.
(c) By embracing them and giving constant praise and reassurance.
(d) By taking them on long drives.

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

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

9. What does Jack notice as he takes a long sip from his drink during lunch?
(a) Phoebe looks like she wants to cry.
(b) Phoebe looks like she wants to say something.
(c) Phoebe looks like she wants to run away.
(d) Phoebe looks like she wants to scream at Jack.

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

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

12. While riding on the tractor, what things does Jack say about himself to himself?
(a) He is spiritually defective and evil.
(b) He should never have been driving the tractor in the first place.
(c) He is guilty but feels better each day.
(d) He is almost a teeneager and has his whole life ahead of him.

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

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

15. What is one of the story themes Jack uses again and again?
(a) Joining the police force and fighting criminals.
(b) Being a football player in college.
(c) Becoming a superhero.
(d) Heroic battles with escaped convicts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Jack's father blame for his son's death?

2. What is the kitchen like in Jack's house?

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

4. What does Jack see as he starts up the tractor after lunch to go back to work?

5. How far is the Hawthorne farm from the nearest house?

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