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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. What was a usual result of Jack's behavior in school?
(a) He was made to sit in the corner nearly every day.
(b) He had detention almost every day.
(c) He was held back from going to the next grade.
(d) He was promoted to the next grade whether or not he was ready.

2. Why is Jack unhappy during his early days at college?
(a) He is no longer the star of the football team.
(b) He can't find a good tutor.
(c) A girl he likes is not interested in him.
(d) He has to get a part-time job.

3. Who is the author of "Where You Once Belonged"?
(a) Kent Haruf.
(b) Kirk Houston.
(c) Kent Harrison.
(d) Kurt Hingham.

4. How did Jack behave in school?
(a) He was attentive.
(b) He was well behaved.
(c) He was shy.
(d) He was a distraction.

5. From where was Jack's father returning when he was killed?
(a) The high school.
(b) The bars.
(c) The hospital.
(d) A church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of behavior does Wanda Jo exhibit after she hears the news about Jack?

2. Why does Wanda Jo put up with Jack's poor treatment of her?

3. What does the wife of the person in #8 want him to do?

4. What does Jack do after he leaves college?

5. Who told the person in #46 about Jack's father's accident?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jack meet Jessie and what is her role in his life?

2. Who is Nora Kramer and what are her personality traits?

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

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

5. Why did Jack and his friends steal a refrigerator?

6. Describe Jack's high school years.

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

8. What role does Wanda Jo play in Jack's life after his stint in the army, and what does Wanda Jo hope for regarding Jack?

9. What does Jack's moving out of his mother's house indicate about his personality?

10. What is revealed about Jack's parentage when the author uses a flashback in Chapter 2?

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