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

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

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

4. What happened to Hannah Coulter's first husband?
(a) Died during World War II.
(b) Left her for another woman.
(c) Died of typhoid fever.
(d) Died during World War I.

5. How is the meal prepared at the destination of Hannah and her children?
(a) Quickly.
(b) Slowly.
(c) Carelessly.
(d) Over fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which phrase best describes the beginning of Jack's marriage to his wife?

2. After Will leaves, who does Jack hire?

3. How old is Mat Felter as he watches Jack staring wistfully on his porch?

4. Why is Jack fond of Hannah?

5. Where does Jack rest in Chapter Four?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ruth feel about Jack?

2. What was Jack's family's participation in the Civil War, and how did they feel about the issues surrounding it?

3. How would you best describe Jack's marriage?

4. What was Jack like when he was younger?

5. What happened to Jack's horses and wagon during the storm that occured while he was in town trying to buy flour?

6. What is Jack's relationship with Nancy?

7. When Mat finds Jack at Jasper Lathrope's store, what is the extent of the conversation Mat has with Jack?

8. As the book opens, what does Jack remember about mules as he stands on the porch listening to Mat call the cows?

9. How would Jack feel after his nights off?

10. How does Mat feel about Lightning and Smoothbore Berlew?

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