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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) A friend he hasn't seen in 30 years arrives at his house.
(b) He is brought back to the present with disappointment.
(c) He starts to cry.
(d) He realizes that he is happy the past is behind him.

2. At the very start of the novel, to what is Jack listening?
(a) Mat calling to his cows.
(b) His daughter cooking.
(c) His wife singning.
(d) Mat yelling at his son.

3. How did Ruth feel about Jack doing all of the dirty tasks around the farm?
(a) It disgusted her.
(b) She was ashamed because she couldn't help him.
(c) It made her proud.
(d) She wished that their son would help him.

4. In Jack's memory of the mules, how old is Mat?
(a) One.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Five.

5. What role did Nancy play in Jack's life?
(a) She was his tutor since he couldn't attend school.
(b) She guided him in running the farm.
(c) She reminded him all of the things he did wrong with his life.
(d) She acted as a substitute mother to him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following statements best describes the mules?

2. How did Jack feel about the mules?

3. What is Lightning Berlew's wife's name?

4. As Chapter 3 begins, who does Jack think of?

5. What does Mat's wife, Margaret, suggest to Mat regarding Jack?

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