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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eight, Exile.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Jack recognize Andy?
(a) He has gone blind.
(b) Because of old age and senility.
(c) Andy's face is disfigured from the fire.
(d) He doesn't know Andy.

2. As Andy goes to say good-bye to Old Jack, in what state does Andy find Jack?
(a) Laughing hysterically at a memory.
(b) Clutching his chest.
(c) On the floor, crying.
(d) As usual, lost in thought.

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

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

5. What is easy for Jack to remember?
(a) Math facts from third grade.
(b) Business figures from decades ago.
(c) The statistical analysis of his business.
(d) Present day business figures.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the meal prepared at the destination of Hannah and her children?

2. Where did Ruth die?

3. What is Mat's response to Margaret's suggestion regarding Jack?

4. After his time off from working, how would Jack feel?

5. Why does Hannah Coulter consider her family's life a work in progress?

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