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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Jack's father not see until it was too late?
(a) An intruder.
(b) A semi-trailer.
(c) A train coming down the tracks.
(d) A gang of boys in a car.

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

3. Why does Pat not see Jack often at college?
(a) They live in different dorms.
(b) Jack is an athlete and Pat is a scholar.
(c) He is embarrassed to be seen with him.
(d) Their schedules conflict.

4. Jack left on his trip on a Thursday and was supposed to return on _________________.
(a) Saturday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Wednesday.

5. In what year did Jack's father die?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1938.
(c) 1966.
(d) 1959.

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

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

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

9. Which of the following best describes Jack?
(a) Philanthropic.
(b) Self-centered.
(c) Kind.
(d) Empathetic.

10. To what city does Wanda Jo eventually move?
(a) Pueblo.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Des Moines.
(d) Boulder.

11. What does Jack do after he leaves college?
(a) Starts his own business.
(b) Marries Wanda Jo.
(c) Joins the Army.
(d) Takes a Caribbean cruise.

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

13. In what city is the college in #60 located?
(a) Boulder, Colorado.
(b) San Diego, California.
(c) Columbus, Ohio.
(d) Boston, Massachusetts.

14. Who is the first person to notice the character in #2?
(a) Ralph Bird.
(b) Roger Carp.
(c) Richard Blaine.
(d) Ray Bowen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What rumor about Jack spreads quickly in town when Jack returns from his trip?

2. From where was Jack's father returning when he was killed?

3. What surprises Wanda Jo about Jack's return to town?

4. Where does the sheriff hit Jack?

5. What does Jack's mother do to him after his father's death?

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