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

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

3. What does Mat find when he returns home from the Berlew's house?
(a) Jack is still on the porch.
(b) Nancy is on the porch with Jack.
(c) Jack is no longer on the porch.
(d) Margaret is on the porch with Jack.

4. As the novel opens, what is Jack's age?
(a) In his 40s.
(b) In his 20s.
(c) In his 30s.
(d) In his 90s.

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(c) Withdrawn and uncommunicative.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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mat's response to Margaret's suggestion regarding Jack?

2. What occurs at the end of Jack memory at the beginning of the book?

3. Why did Jack work tirelessly on the farm?

4. What time of the week did Jack take off from working?

5. Who is Nancy?

(see the answer key)

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