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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. In what month of the year did Jack's father die?
(a) March.
(b) December.
(c) July.
(d) February.
2. What does Jack's mother do to him after his father's death?
(a) Makes him study with a tutor every night.
(b) Takes away his driver's license.
(c) Sends him away to boarding school.
(d) Reins him in so he doesn't become like his father.
3. Who is the deputy that the person in #8 speaks to?
(a) Dave Thompson.
(b) Doug Miller.
(c) Dan Eaton.
(d) Dale Willard.
4. When do boys in town come to drink beer and play cards in Jack's room?
(a) Thursday nights.
(b) Saturday nights.
(c) Friday nights.
(d) Sunday nights.
5. How did Jack's father die?
(a) He had a heart attack.
(b) He was shot.
(c) He had cancer.
(d) His car was hit by a train.
Short Answer Questions
1. What punishment does Jack receive for stealing the item in #65?
2. Which of the following best describes Jack?
3. Most of the people in Holt feel _________________ about Jack Burdette.
4. What was notable about Jack Burdette's father?
5. Who is the character who drives into town at the beginning of the novel?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What is Jack Burdette doing at the beginning of the story?
3. Who is Pat Arbuckle?
4. What happens that gives Wanda Jo a glimmer of hope regarding a life with Jack?
5. How could Jack be characterized as a kid and what were the circumstances of his school years?
6. How was Jack's father killed?
7. What does Jack's marriage to Jessie indicate to Wanda Jo?
8. What does Jack's moving out of his mother's house indicate about his personality?
9. What does Wanda Jo do when she learns that Jack got married?
10. How does the sheriff's treatment of Jack indicate what most of the townspeople feel about him?
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