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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. Most of the people in Holt feel _________________ about Jack Burdette.
(a) angry.
(b) fearful.
(c) hopeful.
(d) sad.

2. In what city is the college in #60 located?
(a) Boulder, Colorado.
(b) Boston, Massachusetts.
(c) San Diego, California.
(d) Columbus, Ohio.

3. What rumor about Jack spreads quickly in town when Jack returns from his trip?
(a) He hit a policeman.
(b) He is a married man.
(c) He was admitted to a psychiatric hospital.
(d) He had a bad accident.

4. In what year did Jack's father die?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1938.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1966.

5. Why does Wanda Jo put up with Jack's poor treatment of her?
(a) She is bored.
(b) She has very low self esteem.
(c) She doesn't know anyone else she wants to date.
(d) She hopes that he will ask her to marry him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Jack and his friends steal from Burcham Scott's house?

2. Why does Pat not see Jack often at college?

3. In what year does the story take place?

4. How could Jack be described as a child?

5. Where does Jack get a job after he moves out of his mother's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Jack move out of his mother's house after his father died?

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

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

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

5. Who first notices Jack when he returns to Holt?

6. 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?

7. Who does Pat marry, and what is their early married life like?

8. What is the purpose of Jack's trip to Tulsa?

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

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

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