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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Five, Hunger.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Mat's feelings concerning Lightning Berlew?
(a) Mat doesn't like Lightning Berlew.
(b) Mat considers Lightning Berlew a good business man but not a friend.
(c) Lightning Berlew is one of Mat's best friends.
(d) Lightning Berlew is the only friend Mat has ever had.

2. What is the name of Hannah Coulter's first husband?
(a) Virgil Coulter.
(b) Nathan Coulter.
(c) Nathan Feltner.
(d) Virgil Feltner.

3. What does Jack sense as most of the people leave the dinner?
(a) The dread in the air.
(b) That he is going to die soon.
(c) It is going to rain.
(d) His daughter is going to give him a lecture.

4. What is significant about Jasper Lathrope's store?
(a) It used to be owned by Jack's father.
(b) They sell state of the art tractors.
(c) A famous murder occured there.
(d) It serves as a social center for Port Williams.

5. What is the best description of Jack's relationship with Will Wells?
(a) They hated one another.
(b) They had an instinctual knowledge of what one another was doing.
(c) Will liked Jack, but Jack did not like Will.
(d) They spoke a lot about their personal lives to one another.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Jack get frustrated with Will?

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

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

4. After dinner, what do most of the men and women do?

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

(see the answer key)

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