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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 8-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do so many people congregate upon Jack's return?
(a) They want to ask Jack to run for mayor.
(b) They want to see the kind of woman Jack would marry.
(c) They want to talk about grain prices.
(d) They want to talk about the drought.

2. How many younger siblings does Jessie have?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

3. Where does Jack work after his stint in the Army?
(a) The general store.
(b) The newspaper.
(c) The gas station.
(d) The grain elevator.

4. What is the general feeling in town regarding the grain elevator theft?
(a) Acceptance.
(b) Angst.
(c) Anger.
(d) Complacence.

5. Jack's father was a/an ____________________.
(a) teacher.
(b) mechanic.
(c) minister.
(d) alcoholic.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had Jack worked at his job before getting a promotion?

2. To whom do the townspeople direct their anger when Charlie Soames is no longer a viable target?

3. What is the nickname of Jessie and Jack's second son?

4. How can Jessie best be characterized?

5. How did Jack's father die?

(see the answer key)

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