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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Jack returned home following his overhearing McGrother laughing about him, what does he find?
(a) Mat waiting to talk some sense into him.
(b) McGrother waiting to apologize.
(c) His animals loose.
(d) His barn on fire.

2. What happened prior to Jack's marriage to his wife?
(a) Jack's father died.
(b) They had a courtship.
(c) He had doubts about marrying her.
(d) Jack's mother died.

3. What reminds Jack about buying mules many years ago?
(a) Hearing mules bray.
(b) Mat reminds him of the mules.
(c) Hearing wagons move in the distance.
(d) Seeing an old photograph.

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

5. What does Mat's wife, Margaret, suggest to Mat regarding Jack?
(a) Jack should move in with his daughter.
(b) Jack should move in with them.
(c) Mat and Margaret should move in with Jack.
(d) His daughter should move in with Jack.

6. What type of transportation does Hannah use?
(a) Walking.
(b) Car.
(c) Truck.
(d) Horse.

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

8. After dinner, what do most of the men and women do?
(a) Drink whiskey.
(b) Go into town to a dance.
(c) Go back to the fields to continue working.
(d) Go home and go to sleep.

9. What were Jack's thoughts about Ben the first time that he met him?
(a) He knew immediately that he would never like Ben.
(b) He didn't like him for the first few hours, but then eventually warmed up to him.
(c) He wanted some time to get to know him.
(d) He felt safe and comfortable with Ben.

10. What was the climax of the frustration with Will?
(a) Mat breaking up the fight between Will and Jack.
(b) Ruth breaking up the fight between Will and Jack.
(c) A physical fight with Will punching Jack.
(d) Jack shooting Will.

11. How old is Mat Felter as he watches Jack staring wistfully on his porch?
(a) 69.
(b) 51.
(c) 25.
(d) 40.

12. What is Mat's response to Margaret's suggestion regarding Jack?
(a) Jack would accept the offer immediately.
(b) Jack would be offended at the suggestion.
(c) Jack would hesitate, but then accept willingly.
(d) Jack would be relieved with the offer but would decline.

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

14. Why did Jack get frustrated with Will?
(a) Will was irresponsible.
(b) Will was black.
(c) Will got a wagon stuck in the rain.
(d) Will was lazy.

15. What ended up drawing Ruth and Jack closer to one another?
(a) The minister at the church helped them to talk through their problems.
(b) Mat helped them to talk with one another about their problems.
(c) He started drawing up new plans to expand the farm.
(d) They had another baby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jack sense as most of the people leave the dinner?

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

3. What are Andy's plans?

4. What is Lightning Berlew's wife's name?

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

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