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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From where was Jack's father returning when he was killed?
(a) The bars.
(b) The high school.
(c) The hospital.
(d) A church.

2. Most of the people in Holt feel _________________ about Jack Burdette.
(a) hopeful.
(b) angry.
(c) fearful.
(d) sad.

3. How could Jack be described as a child?
(a) Big and tough.
(b) Tall and shy.
(c) Average and quiet.
(d) Fat and a bully.

4. What did the person in #46 find it difficult to do?
(a) Ask a girl on a date.
(b) Try out for sports.
(c) Leave for college.
(d) Offer condolences to Jack.

5. Who is the character who drives into town at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Pat Harrison.
(b) John Hall.
(c) Jack Burdette.
(d) Phil Thorpe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Jack become a hero in Holt?

2. What was notable about Jack Burdette's father?

3. Where does the sheriff hit Jack?

4. How did Jack behave in school?

5. What did Jack's father not see until it was too late?

(see the answer key)

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