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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What can Jack hear from the other workers sitting at the other lunch site?
(a) Laughter and yelling.
(b) Whispering.
(c) A man yelling over to him.
(d) Laughter over a joke told by his cousin.

2. What does one of Betty's friends say to her about Jack?
(a) "He has gotten so tall!"
(b) "This is your son, Betty?"
(c) "My, what long blond hair he has!"
(d) "My, what big hands he has!"

3. How old is the youngest child at the time of the accident?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

4. What does Jack notice about his sister as she is laying out the food?
(a) She is weak with hunger.
(b) She is crying and very unhappy.
(c) She is falling asleep from exhaustion.
(d) She is smiling and acting like she is playing house.

5. 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.

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

7. What is one habit Jack's father takes up after the accident?
(a) Drinking beer all day.
(b) Chain smoking Lucky Strikes.
(c) Talking in his sleep.
(d) Eating constantly.

8. When Jack's father is gone for days, who takes over the work of the farm?
(a) Jack and hired help.
(b) Jack alone.
(c) Jack and his uncles, nieghbors or cousins.
(d) Jack and his friends.

9. What explanation does Jack give Phoebe at the beginning of lunch that puts her at rest?
(a) He is a very neat eater.
(b) He is happy with the lunch.
(c) He has said grace in his head.
(d) He enjoys being just the two of them for lunch.

10. What month is it when Jack sits under the tree with Phoebe and has lunch?
(a) August.
(b) June.
(c) May.
(d) July.

11. What does Jack find off of the cow path?
(a) Blueberries and raspberries.
(b) Huckleberries and blackberries.
(c) Cherries and red raspberries.
(d) Cherries and apples.

12. What does Jack do to try and block out the raging in his head?
(a) He grinds his teeth.
(b) He stomps his feet and screams.
(c) He waves his hands at the sky.
(d) He pounds his fist on his head.

13. 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 angry that she has to carry the heavy basket up the hill.
(d) She is happy to get out of the house and away from her chores.

14. What do the men talk about while they are at the feed store?
(a) Feed and grain.
(b) Democrats and the weather.
(c) Jack and the accident.
(d) Their wives.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much time has passed between David's death and harvest time in the fields?

2. What kind of motorcycle does Jack's father have?

3. What are Jack's chores after the accident?

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

5. For what is Dale Hawthorne well-known in his town?

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