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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jack do to Pat at Jessie's apartment?
(a) Hits him with a fireplace poker.
(b) Ties him up.
(c) Shoots him.
(d) Stabs him.

2. Where do Pat and Jessie decide to take the boys to avoid seeing Jack?
(a) A fishing trip in the Bahamas.
(b) Nora's father's house in Denver.
(c) A bed & breakfast in California.
(d) A trip into the mountains.

3. Where does Nora's father live?
(a) Boulder.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Denver.
(d) Butte.

4. What do Pat and Jessie do on Sundays?
(a) Go to baseball games.
(b) Go to church.
(c) Go to a matinee.
(d) Go on outings with her boys.

5. What accident does Jessie suffer?
(a) She twisted her ankle.
(b) She wrecked her car.
(c) She fell on some ice.
(d) She strained her back during a move.

6. How much money have Jack and the bookkeeper managed to steal from the grain elevator over the years?
(a) $75,000.
(b) $150,000.
(c) $30,000.
(d) $10,000.

7. Where does almost everyone in town go to see Jack's new wife?
(a) The grain elevator.
(b) The diner.
(c) Jack's apartment.
(d) The church hall.

8. How does Jessie compare to the definition of a woman they thought Jack would marry?
(a) She is the complete opposite.
(b) She reminds people of his mother.
(c) She is exactly the type they thought she would be.
(d) She is similar to Wanda Jo.

9. Who do the townspeople yell at on the street?
(a) Wanda Jo.
(b) Ed.
(c) Jessie.
(d) Charlie.

10. What job does Jessie get?
(a) Assistant at the library.
(b) Dental hygienist.
(c) Dancing at a bar.
(d) Waitress at a cafe.

11. How long had Jack been gone from Holt?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 10 weeks.
(d) 8 years.

12. How did the townspeople view Jack's disappearance from town initially?
(a) They were shocked.
(b) They were angry.
(c) They were worried.
(d) They were amused.

13. What items does Jack buy on credit at Schulte's store?
(a) Underwear and socks.
(b) Ties.
(c) A couple of belts.
(d) An overcoat.

14. Why is Charlie not tried for the grain elevator theft?
(a) He is innocent.
(b) He is insane.
(c) He is brain damaged.
(d) He is retarded.

15. Who is Doyle Francis?
(a) The former manager of the grain elevator.
(b) The mayor of Holt.
(c) A high school principal.
(d) A traveling salesman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes the townspeople stop taking out their anger on Jessie?

2. What makes Jessie's job difficult for her?

3. Who breaks into Jessie's apartment in the middle of the night?

4. What does Jack force Jessie to do in her apartment?

5. What do most of the townspeople have in common?

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