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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four, Will Wells.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jack feel about all of the reminiscing that he does?
(a) He loves to remember the past because it makes him feel close to his family that has died.
(b) He has always done a lot of reminscing, so this is nothing new.
(c) There is little he can do to stop the reminiscing at his age.
(d) It makes him angry.

2. Who visited Jack the day after he brought the mules home?
(a) Nancy and Mat Felter.
(b) Ben Felter and Mat.
(c) Mat Felter.
(d) Ben, Nancy and Mat Felter.

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

4. What is Lightning Berlew's wife's name?
(a) Smoothbore.
(b) Thunder.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Nancy.

5. What does Jack do after their daughter is born?
(a) He completely moves out of the house.
(b) He ignores Ruth's wishes and continues to sleep with her.
(c) He buys more land.
(d) He begins sleeping in a separate room of the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the reason for Mat's feelings toward Lightning Berlew?

2. What does Mat find when he returns home from the Berlew's house?

3. As Jack walks along after leaving the store, he recalls being a man of what age?

4. How did Jack's family feel about the Civil War?

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

(see the answer key)

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