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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Seven, Through the Valley.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After a time, what happened between Rose and Jack?
(a) They went into business together.
(b) Jack stopped talking to her even though she wanted to keep speaking with him.
(c) They began to have an affair.
(d) They had to stop talking to one another so that they could remain faithful to their marriages.

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

4. What is Jack's state of mind when Mat arrives at the store?
(a) Jack is lost in his thoughts.
(b) Jack is talking to his daughter in the store.
(c) A man Mat has never seen before is speaking with Jack.
(d) Jack is lecturing a group of men about farming.

5. As Chapter 3 begins, who does Jack think of?
(a) Ben.
(b) Nancy.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Mat.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Andy characterize the woods and streams in Port William?

2. What type of transportation does Hannah use?

3. How does Jack remember himself as a young man?

4. How does Jack feel about all of the reminiscing that he does?

5. What is the reason for the town's attitude toward Rose as Jack encounters her the second time?

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