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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters IV - VI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Peter happy with his mother’s marriage?
(a) He misses having a father figure in his life.
(b) He wants his mother to be happy.
(c) He really likes George.
(d) She now has access to all he had ever wanted for her.

2. What is the relationship between Phil and George?
(a) They are brothers.
(b) They are friends.
(c) They are business partners.
(d) They are brothers, business partners, and friends.

3. Chapter V begins when George finds Rose crying. How does he respond?
(a) He pats her arm to offer some comfort.
(b) He gives her a hug.
(c) He begins to cry as well.
(d) He coughs nervously and leaves her alone.

4. As the men and cattle grow closer to the town of Beech, what does the narrator first describe about this town?
(a) The hustle and bustle of the townspeople.
(b) The children playing in the schoolyard.
(c) The church steeple.
(d) The stench of the Beech stockyard.

5. Why does Johnny’s advisor suggest he look for a small town in need of a doctor?
(a) There are too many students graduating from med school and not enough positions to fill.
(b) Johnny is considered a kind man but not much of a doctor.
(c) Johnny prefers general medicine, so a small town would be a perfect fit.
(d) Chicago has grown very dangerous as of late, so Johnny would be safer in a small town.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT mentioned regarding Phil’s ability to see, as described in Chapter IV?

2. Who are Johnny’s patients?

3. Why is this cattle drive in the first chaper of the book important to Phil?

4. Why does George matter-a-factly reprimand Phil at the end of Chapter III?

5. What does Peter excitedly eat with George, prior to the wedding?

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