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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the victim riding when he falls off and is run over?
(a) The compactor.
(b) The tractor.
(c) The trailor.
(d) The cultipacker.

2. How does Jack feel when he is in the barn with the cows and other animals?
(a) He feels confused and anxious.
(b) He feels lonely and frightened.
(c) He feels at home and almost pleasant.
(d) He feels remorseful and guilty.

3. What does Jack tell the girls of his made-up stories?
(a) He confesses to his desire to run away.
(b) He confesses his worthlessness and names his faults.
(c) He confides in them his fears about his sister.
(d) He confides in them about his anger at this father.

4. How old is the child when he dies?
(a) Five.
(b) Nine.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Seven.

5. How does the narrator describe Jack's mother before the accident?
(a) A cheerful woman who laughed and loved telling stories.
(b) A glum woman who always expected the worst.
(c) A sad woman who had suffered greatly in her life.
(d) A happy woman who was shy and retiring.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Jack is on the tractor and a storm begins, what does he do?

2. What is the only reason Jack's father does not make good on his motorcycle fantasies?

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

4. What is one thing Jack's father thinks about when riding his motorcycle?

5. Where does Jack sometimes find his father after the accident?

(see the answer key)

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