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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who pays for Jack's accommodations while he is on his trip?
(a) His mother.
(b) The Chamber of Commerce.
(c) His personal account.
(d) The grain elevator.

2. How could the girl in #68 best be characterized?
(a) Sweet.
(b) Brooding.
(c) Angry.
(d) Chipper.

3. Who told the person in #46 about Jack's father's accident?
(a) A local man.
(b) An elderly woman.
(c) A group of boys.
(d) A sheriff's deputy.

4. To what job is Jack promoted?
(a) Buyer at the men's store.
(b) Head mechanic.
(c) Manager of the grain elevator.
(d) Manager of the real estate office.

5. What do Jack and his friends steal from Burcham Scott's house?
(a) A stereo.
(b) A gas grill.
(c) A car.
(d) A refrigerator.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the narrator of the story?

2. What does Wanda Jo do in Jack's room when the boys are there?

3. What is the reason for Jack's trip to the city in #84?

4. What did one of Jack's teachers do out of frustration of having him in her class?

5. When do boys in town come to drink beer and play cards in Jack's room?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the sheriff treat Jack when he finds him?

2. How was Jack's father killed?

3. What happens that gives Wanda Jo a glimmer of hope regarding a life with Jack?

4. What does Ralph Bird do when he spots Jack back in Holt?

5. What does Wanda Jo do when she learns that Jack got married?

6. Compare and contrast Pat and Jack's perspectives on the college experience.

7. What negative behavior characteristics does Jack show through his actions?

8. Who is Pat Arbuckle?

9. How could Jack be characterized as a kid and what were the circumstances of his school years?

10. Why was Jack expelled from college and where did he go after leaving school?

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