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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. What did Jack do to escape his domestic misery?
(a) Talked to his wife to try to work things out.
(b) Threw himself into his work.
(c) Sold his land piece by piece to anyone who would buy it.
(d) Talked to his friends about how miserable he was.

2. When his memory at the beginning of the book is over, where does Jack go?
(a) Jasper Lathrope's store.
(b) Inside his house.
(c) Nancy's house.
(d) Ben Felter's store.

3. What physical gesture does Mat make toward Jack once in the store?
(a) Mat hugs Jack.
(b) Mat puts his hand on Jack's shoulder.
(c) Mat shakes Jack's hand.
(d) Mat puts his hand on Jack's head.

4. What does Ruth tell Jack after their daughter is born?
(a) She doesn't want any more children.
(b) She is leaving him.
(c) She wishes their daughter would have been stillborn as well.
(d) She will stay married to him, but she wants to go live with her sister.

5. What would Jack do after his time off?
(a) Go to church.
(b) Buy supplies for the week in town.
(c) Go back to work again right away.
(d) Take produce to the market.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Jack realize after the climax of the frustration with Will?

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

4. How did Jack meet his wife?

5. What does Jack remember about what occurred on the day after the mules arrived?

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