3. What does Wanda Jo think is a good sign for her in terms of getting Joe to ask her to marry him?
(a) He is talking about settling down.
(b) He has been talking to a realtor about buying a house.
(c) He says he would like to have children one day.
(d) He gets a promotion at work.

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

5. What type of business does the person in #8 own?
(a) Grocery store.
(b) Insurance agency.
(c) Floral shop.
(d) Men's clothing shop.

6. How does Jack handle the unpleasant things in his life?
(a) He gets psychological counseling.
(b) He meets them head on.
(c) He runs away from them.
(d) He gets drunk.

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

8. Why does Jack move out of his mother's house?
(a) He went to college.
(b) She is too strict.
(c) She married a man he doesn't like.
(d) He wants to live with his girlfriend.

9. What is the name of the town where the story takes place?
(a) Holt.
(b) Hot Springs.
(c) Holbrook.
(d) Holman.

10. In what year does the story take place?
(a) 1985.
(b) 1954.
(c) 2003.
(d) 1969.

11. How long has the girl in #75 taken care of things for Jack?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 12 years.

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

13. What was notable about Jack Burdette's father?
(a) He was an alcoholic.
(b) He had six fingers on one hand.
(c) He was a minister.
(d) He was deaf.

14. What was Jack scheduled to do upon his return home from his trip?
(a) Present at a board meeting.
(b) Attend a parent-teacher conference.
(c) Sign the loan papers for his house.
(d) Have a dental procedure.

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