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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 6-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why were Jack's friends not happy with the arrangements of meeting in Jack's room?
(a) There was no way to chill the beer.
(b) The air conditioning was broken.
(c) There was a midnight curfew for the house.
(d) They weren't allowed to smoke in the house.

2. What does the sheriff do when he confronts Jack?
(a) Shoots him in the leg.
(b) Gives him a ticket for loitering.
(c) Places him under arrest.
(d) Tells him to get out of town.

3. Jack's mother was a/an _________________ woman.
(a) religious.
(b) overweight.
(c) tall.
(d) brilliant.

4. Who is the narrator of the story?
(a) Fred Porter.
(b) Phil Simmons.
(c) Chick Weber.
(d) Pat Arbuckle.

5. How do the townspeople feel when Charlie does not stand trial?
(a) They understand his situation.
(b) They are complacent about it.
(c) They don't pay much attention to the situation.
(d) They feel cheated out of justice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the character who drives into town at the beginning of the novel?

2. Jack is accused of stealing _________________ from another student.

3. To what job is Jack promoted?

4. For how long is Doyle Francis to take over at the grain elevator?

5. How did the townspeople view Jack's disappearance from town initially?

(see the answer key)

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