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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. In what state does the novel take place?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) Colorado.
(c) Arizona.
(d) California.

2. Where does Jack get a job after he moves out of his mother's house?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) A grain elevator.
(c) A hardware store.
(d) A movie theater.

3. What does Wanda Jo do in Jack's room when the boys are there?
(a) Makes sandwiches.
(b) Jack's homework.
(c) Watches TV.
(d) Serves beer.

4. What message does Jessie publish for the townspeople to read?
(a) That she is not responsible for Jack's debts.
(b) That Jack has been murdered.
(c) That she is divorcing Jack.
(d) That a search has been scheduled to find Jack.

5. How does Charlie attempt suicide?
(a) He inhales car exhaust fumes.
(b) He overdoses on drugs.
(c) He slits his wrist.
(d) He shoots himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what reason did Jessie marry Jack?

2. Who was the owner of the town's newspaper?

3. Who saw Jack at the site where his father was killed?

4. What does Wanda Jo think is a good sign for her in terms of getting Joe to ask her to marry him?

5. Who photographed the accident site where Jack's father was killed?

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