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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. Where is Andy from?
(a) A nearby town.
(b) Port William.
(c) Cincinnati.
(d) Louisville.

2. How does Rose die?
(a) She has a heart attack.
(b) Burned alive.
(c) She was killed by Ruth.
(d) A carriage ran over her.

3. What is Jack's relationship with Clara?
(a) They used to like each other, but now they don't.
(b) They live in the same house, but they fight all of the time.
(c) He provides money for her.
(d) He is very close to her.

4. As Andy gets ready to leave, what does Margaret Feltner say to him?
(a) Find a good wife.
(b) Study hard.
(c) She tells him not to forget what he has learned in Port William.
(d) She tells him to forget everthing he has learned in Port William and to start over.

5. What does Mat realize the Pettit's want?
(a) To get a divorce.
(b) To live a simple life.
(c) To get out of the state altogether.
(d) To amass wealth for as little effort as possible.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the tenant on Jack's farm?

2. Who is Glad Pettit?

3. What does Mat do in his backyard on the night after Jack's service?

4. How does Andy characterize the woods and streams in Port William?

5. What is Mat's wife always working on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Ruth's reaction when she discovered her husband's infidelities?

2. Why does Wheeler go to Jack's farm?

3. What does Andy begin thinking about as his conversation with Jack comes to a lull?

4. What kind of things does Wheeler see that remind him of Jack?

5. What happened after Jack found Ruth struggling to breathe?

6. After the dinner at Mat Feltner's house, what does Jack do?

7. What happens when Andy sees Jack right before he leaves?

8. What was Clara's life like after college?

9. After his accident on the flooded roadway, what had Jack decided to do?

10. What does Andy do before he leaves Port William to go to college?

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