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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 does Jack do after he makes all the credit purchases?
(a) He returns everything.
(b) He makes monthly payments.
(c) He pays it all in full.
(d) He disappears.

2. Where do Pat and Jessie decide to take the boys to avoid seeing Jack?
(a) A fishing trip in the Bahamas.
(b) Nora's father's house in Denver.
(c) A trip into the mountains.
(d) A bed & breakfast in California.

3. With whom does Pat become involved romantically?
(a) Becky.
(b) Jessie.
(c) Celine.
(d) Wanda Jo.

4. What does the sheriff do when he learns that Jack has kidnapped his family?
(a) Tries to follow his trail.
(b) Tries to forget about him.
(c) Informs the FBI.
(d) Issues arrest warrants.

5. Toward whom will the townspeople direct their anger?
(a) Jessie.
(b) Pat.
(c) Artie.
(d) Hoyt.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Pat and Nora's daughter in 1982?

2. What do most of the townspeople have in common?

3. Which of the following do Pat, Jessie and her boys NOT do on an excursion to Denver?

4. What is Pat doing with Jessie and the boys one night when he receives a call from the sheriff?

5. How do the townspeople feel when Charlie does not stand trial?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the townspeople feel cheated of justice, and who do they turn their wrath toward when they cannot take legal action against Charlie Soames?

2. What personal tragedy does Pat suffer in the Summer of 1982?

3. What does Jack warn Pat about when Pat visits him in jail?

4. Who are Jessie and Jack's children?

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

6. What happens to finally make the townspeople leave Jessie alone?

7. What happens when Charlie's suicide attempt fails?

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

9. Why are the people of Holt so angry at Charlie Soames?

10. How do Pat and Jessie become romantically involved?

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