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

2. Who photographed the accident site where Jack's father was killed?
(a) Pat Arbuckle.
(b) Frank Morton.
(c) Tim Miller.
(d) Ed Voiles.

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

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

5. Where was Jack's father headed when he died?
(a) Hardware store.
(b) Church.
(c) Bar.
(d) Home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the person in #8 do after confronting the man in the parked vehicle?

2. What rule for football players did Jack have difficulty following?

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

4. What type of vehicle does the person in #2 drive?

5. Why is Jack unhappy during his early days at college?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Pat Arbuckle?

3. What does Jack's marriage to Jessie indicate to Wanda Jo?

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

5. What information does the author reveal about Jack Burdette at the beginning of the novel?

6. How does Jack's childhood behavior mirror the environment in his home?

7. Who is the author of "Where You Once Belonged" and what is known about him?

8. How was Jack's father killed?

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

10. What did Jack excel at during high school that made him a local hero?

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