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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Three, Ruth.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What occurs at the end of Jack memory at the beginning of the book?
(a) He is brought back to the present with disappointment.
(b) He starts to cry.
(c) A friend he hasn't seen in 30 years arrives at his house.
(d) He realizes that he is happy the past is behind him.

2. How did Jack meet his wife?
(a) He met her at the town store.
(b) She was at the market where he sold the farm produce.
(c) She was a friend of the family.
(d) He noticed her during church.

3. How does Jack remember himself as a young man?
(a) Withdrawn and uncommunicative.
(b) Confident, in control of his life, and the world is his for the taking.
(c) Arrogant and obnoxious.
(d) No self-esteen.

4. As Jack walks along after leaving the store, he recalls being a man of what age?
(a) 22.
(b) 18.
(c) 28.
(d) 5.

5. How old was jack when his mom died?
(a) Five.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) A newborn.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Jack do after his time off?

2. When Mat goes to Lightning's house, what does he tell Lightning to do?

3. What is significant about Jasper Lathrope's store?

4. When did Jack's father die?

5. As Jack reflects following his time at the store, what does he think will haunt him for the rest of his life?

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