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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jack feel about his mother and sister's reactions to Dale's readings in public?
(a) He dislikes how they are faking their tears.
(b) He dislikes how rude they are in church.
(c) He dislikes how they smile, cry, and lift their heads.
(d) He dislikes all of the attention they give Dale.

2. What is one thing Dale does after being home a month?
(a) He begins reciting again poetry at the Grange.
(b) He takes over the grocery shopping.
(c) He begins to come home drunk
(d) He begins writing love poems.

3. How far is the Hawthorne farm from the nearest house?
(a) Two miles.
(b) Half a mile.
(c) One mile.
(d) Five miles.

4. What does one of Betty's friends say to her about Jack?
(a) "This is your son, Betty?"
(b) "My, what long blond hair he has!"
(c) "He has gotten so tall!"
(d) "My, what big hands he has!"

5. When Jack is on the tractor and a storm begins, what does he do?
(a) Goes to the barn and takes a nap.
(b) Rides to the edge of the field and waits for the storm to be over.
(c) Gets off and sits under a tree.
(d) Drives home like a dog in flight.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much time has passed between David's death and harvest time in the fields?

2. How old is Phoebe when we see her bringing lunch to her brother Jack?

3. What does Jack's mother say about his horn playing?

4. What does his family think about Jack's means of coping with his emotions?

5. Where does Jack take his French horn lessons?

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