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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hannah Coulter consider her family's life a work in progress?
(a) They don't have enough workers to help them keep up with the farm.
(b) They keep having setbacks.
(c) She keeps having babies.
(d) Their plans come to fruition as time and money allow.

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

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

4. Why was Ruth disappointed with Jack?
(a) She dreamed of a very smart husband.
(b) He wasn't as handsome as she would have liked.
(c) He had a closer relationship with his mother than with her.
(d) She dreamed of a wealthy and successful husband and he was content with what he had.

5. At the very start of the novel, to what is Jack listening?
(a) Mat yelling at his son.
(b) Mat calling to his cows.
(c) His wife singning.
(d) His daughter cooking.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Nancy?

2. What ended up drawing Ruth and Jack closer to one another?

3. What happened prior to Jack's marriage to his wife?

4. What did Jack do to escape his domestic misery?

5. What does Mat find when he returns home from the Berlew's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the summary of Mat Feltner's conversation with with his wife about Jack coming to live with them?

2. How would Jack feel after his nights off?

3. What memory does Jack have about a day in church when he noticed someone new?

4. What was the relationship like between Jack and Will Wells?

5. What does Jack remember about being twenty-eight years old and being in charge of his family farm?

6. What happens to Ruth and Jack's marriage after their daughter is born?

7. What happens when Jack is brought out of his memories and into the present?

8. What is a horse breaker and what is Jack's experience with it?

9. How does Ruth feel about Jack?

10. What was Jack like when he was younger?

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