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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. For what reason did Jessie marry Jack?
(a) She wanted to be married.
(b) She was bored.
(c) Only she knows.
(d) She was lonesome.

2. Which pet in the Burdette household is killed?
(a) Cat.
(b) Dog.
(c) Hamster.
(d) Rabbit.

3. How did the townspeople view Jack's disappearance from town initially?
(a) They were angry.
(b) They were shocked.
(c) They were worried.
(d) They were amused.

4. How many younger siblings does Jessie have?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

5. How much money have Jack and the bookkeeper managed to steal from the grain elevator over the years?
(a) $150,000.
(b) $30,000.
(c) $75,000.
(d) $10,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Jessie's job difficult for her?

2. Toward whom will the townspeople direct their anger?

3. What does Jack order Pat to do?

4. What makes the townspeople stop taking out their anger on Jessie?

5. What does Pat realize when he visits his wife at her father's home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Pat and Jessie perfect candidates for a romantic relationship with each other?

2. What purchases does Jack make prior to leaving town for good?

3. What is revealed about Jack that infuriates the people in Holt?

4. After Jack has been gone for awhile, what shocking and public action does Jessie take?

5. Who becomes the target of the townspeople's wrath when they cannot get any justice through Charlie Soames?

6. What is Jessie like, and what do the townspeople think of her?

7. What happens to Pat's marriage to Nora after the death of their daughter?

8. Why are the people in Holt so angry at Charlie Soames?

9. Who are Jessie and Jack's children?

10. What is the only thing Jessie can think to do in order to repay the townspeople for Jack's crime?

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