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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 time of the week did Jack take off from working?
(a) Sunday morning.
(b) Sunday night.
(c) Saturday morning.
(d) Saturday night.

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

3. After Mat extends his invitation to Jack, what does Jack do?
(a) Returns to his memories about his wife, Ruth.
(b) Returns to his memories about his wife, Nancy.
(c) Returns to his conversation with the men.
(d) Leaves the store.

4. What was Ruth's character like?
(a) Conservative and proper.
(b) Pessimistic and despondent.
(c) Immoral.
(d) Dishonest.

5. Which phrase best describes the beginning of Jack's marriage to his wife?
(a) Match made in heaven.
(b) Founded on love.
(c) Flawed from the start.
(d) Founded on respect.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens right before Jack decides to leave the store?

2. What were Jack's thoughts about Ben the first time that he met him?

3. After his time off from working, how would Jack feel?

4. When did Jack's father die?

5. What are Mat's feelings concerning Lightning Berlew?

(see the answer key)

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