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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 is the name of the town where the story takes place?
(a) Holman.
(b) Hot Springs.
(c) Holt.
(d) Holbrook.
2. Jack's mother was a/an _________________ woman.
(a) overweight.
(b) tall.
(c) brilliant.
(d) religious.
3. Who is the narrator of the story?
(a) Chick Weber.
(b) Pat Arbuckle.
(c) Phil Simmons.
(d) Fred Porter.
4. What did the person in #46 find it difficult to do?
(a) Try out for sports.
(b) Offer condolences to Jack.
(c) Leave for college.
(d) Ask a girl on a date.
5. What was notable about Jack Burdette's father?
(a) He was deaf.
(b) He had six fingers on one hand.
(c) He was an alcoholic.
(d) He was a minister.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Wanda Jo put up with Jack's poor treatment of her?
2. Who saw Jack at the site where his father was killed?
3. To what city does Wanda Jo eventually move?
4. Who is the deputy that the person in #8 speaks to?
5. How could the girl in #68 best be characterized?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who was Wanda Jo Evans and what role did she play in Jack's life?
2. What did Jack excel at during high school that made him a local hero?
3. What is revealed about Jack's parentage when the author uses a flashback in Chapter 2?
4. Where do Jack and Pat go to college and how do they like the college experience?
5. How could Jack be characterized as a kid and what were the circumstances of his school years?
6. Why was Jack expelled from college and where did he go after leaving school?
7. Who does Pat marry, and what is their early married life like?
8. Who first notices Jack when he returns to Holt?
9. How does Jack's childhood behavior mirror the environment in his home?
10. 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?
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