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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. To whose ambitions was Clara trying to live up to?
(a) Jack's.
(b) Mat's.
(c) Ruth's.
(d) Rose's.

2. What object does Jack's lawyer see that has a picture of Jack's hero on it?
(a) A poster.
(b) A newspaper clipping.
(c) A cigarette carton.
(d) A coffee mug.

3. After Ben's death, how did Jack view Mat?
(a) Jack wanted to become the father Mat never had.
(b) Mat had grown into a man worthy of his father.
(c) He was showing signs of promise but then backtracked once his father died.
(d) Mat was irresponsible and still needed to grow up.

4. How old was Jack when Ruth suffered her heart attack?
(a) 45.
(b) 75.
(c) 90.
(d) 50.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 9, why does Jack sit down once he reaches his destination?
(a) Mat tells him to sit down.
(b) He is worn out.
(c) He needs to be able to look his daughter straight in the eye.
(d) He broke his leg.

Short Answer Questions

1. Once Mat determines that Jack is dead, what does he do?

2. As Jack encounters Rose the second time, what is the town's attitude towards her?

3. Why has Jack's lawyer been away from the country?

4. Who is Glad Pettit?

5. What does the preacher do during Jack's service?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Jack after he has to rent out the farm?

3. After Wheeler gives Elton the news about the farm, what does Wheeler do?

4. What kind of burial does Mat know Jack would have wanted to have?

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

6. What significant event occurred in Jack's life after Rose's death?

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

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

9. Who is Wheeler and why has he had to spend more time away from the farm than usual?

10. How does Mat feel about Jack's death?

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