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

2. After changing his feelings about Rose, what did Jack decide to accept about his marriage?
(a) It could withstand a friendship with another woman.
(b) It was time to make the marriage work.
(c) It was loveless.
(d) That he needed to stay faithful to his wife even though he didn't want to.

3. How did Ruth feel about the mortgage being paid off?
(a) Happy.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Sad.
(d) She didn't know that he paid it off.

4. How is Rose living during the second period of time in which Jack encounters her?
(a) In filth.
(b) Depressed.
(c) With friends.
(d) Alone.

5. How does Jack remember the years following Rose's absence?
(a) The details are fuzzy.
(b) They were chaotic after she left the business.
(c) The years following her death were passed in sadness and darkness.
(d) He was relieved to be finished with the affair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What physical gesture does Mat make toward Jack once in the store?

2. What does everyone talk about during the group dinner?

3. What role did Ben play in Jack's life?

4. When Ruth learned about Jack's new relationship with Rose, what was her reaction?

5. What was the name of the place adjacent Jack's farm?

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