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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (pages 107 - 168).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Zeke's son who had died five years after his birth?
(a) Ezra.
(b) Horace.
(c) Michael.
(d) Thomas.

2. What does Horace begin to realize about the effects of being his grandfather's grandson as he gets older?
(a) His grandfather is respected in the community, so people treat Horace better than they would many other kids his age.
(b) Horace's grandfather can pull strings with politicians, so people try to get Horace to put in a good word for them with his grandfather.
(c) Horace's grandfather has been nasty to many people, so people treat Horace badly.
(d) A lot of people owe his grandfather money, so they are especially nice to Horace.

3. How many children did Zeke have as a result of his affairs outside of his marriage?
(a) 4 that he knows of.
(b) 2 that he knows of.
(c) 5 that he knows of.
(d) 3 that he knows of.

4. What project does Horace undertake with his Uncle Lester in the section titled Holy Science?
(a) They cut the neighbors' grass.
(b) They build a stone wall around the Cross property.
(c) They paint their relatives' houses.
(d) They begin clearing the forest for more farmland.

5. What did Jethro say to Ruth the one time she remembers him expressing regret?
(a) He told her he wished her life did not have to be so hard and that he is not worthy of her.
(b) He told her he should have married his neighbor instead of her.
(c) He told her she should not have had so many children.
(d) He told her he should have allowed her to go back to work.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did Jethro and Ruth have?

2. How does Jimmy's brother feel about his wife?

3. What is the only book Zeke ever reads?

4. What does the narrator lament about the changes in modern times compared to the hog-killing days?

5. Who was the oldest of Ezra Cross's children?

(see the answer key)

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