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

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

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

4. How did Jack feel about the mules?
(a) He was proud of them.
(b) He didn't really need them.
(c) He was ashamed of them.
(d) He felt like they were a burden.

5. What invitation does Mat extend to Jack once in the store?
(a) Move in with he and Margaret.
(b) Eat dinner with his family.
(c) Buy a piece of his land to add to the farm.
(d) Become his partner in business.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Hannah take her children?

2. How old is Mat Felter as he watches Jack staring wistfully on his porch?

3. What is significant about Jasper Lathrope's store?

4. When did Jack buy his team of mules?

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

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