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

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

3. Jack Burdette's crime had to do with _____________________.
(a) a suicide.
(b) a lot of money.
(c) a murder.
(d) a kidnapping.

4. What is the name of Pat's little girl?
(a) Tonya.
(b) Missy.
(c) Toni.
(d) Abigail.

5. What does Wanda Jo think is a good sign for her in terms of getting Joe to ask her to marry him?
(a) He is talking about settling down.
(b) He has been talking to a realtor about buying a house.
(c) He says he would like to have children one day.
(d) He gets a promotion at work.

Short Answer Questions

1. In school, no teacher would agree to have Jack in her class for more than ____________________.

2. How could the girl in #68 best be characterized?

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

4. In what month of the year did Jack's father die?

5. What sport did Jack discover in high school?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Describe Jack's high school years.

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

8. Who is Pat Arbuckle?

9. Who was Wanda Jo Evans and what role did she play in Jack's life?

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

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