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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Dale's story, whose skull is Lord Byron trying to make into a drinking cup?
(a) Shakespeare's.
(b) Shelley's.
(c) King Richard's
(d) Einstein's.

2. What sound does Jack remember from the accident?
(a) The thunder following the lightening strike.
(b) The sound of heavy equipment.
(c) The crack of his brother's skull.
(d) His sister's scream.

3. How does the narrator describe Jack's father before the accident?
(a) An unfatihful husband and a bad neighbor.
(b) A gentle but stupid farmer.
(c) A reckless man with little control over his family.
(d) A faithful husband and a fair minded, genial farmer.

4. What is it that makes Jack crazy once his good feelings wear off?
(a) The stupidity of the cows.
(b) The lack of rain.
(c) The fact that his father is gone.
(d) The amount of work to do on the farm.

5. What kind of man is Jack's father?
(a) A kind and stupid man.
(b) A cruel and hateful man.
(c) A silly and impetuous man.
(d) A sensitive, intelligent dreamer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Phoebe doing in the kitchen when Jack comes in?

2. How old is the youngest child at the time of the accident?

3. What is Jack referring to when he says "it was what life ought to be, what he'd once believed it was."?

4. What is the difference in Jack's stories before and after the accident?

5. Who are the heroines of Jack's stories?

(see the answer key)

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