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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the opening of the story, who dies in April?
(a) John Hawthorne.
(b) Dale Hawthorne.
(c) Daniel Hawthorne.
(d) David Hawthorne.

2. How does Jack's mother comfort him and his sibling?
(a) By telling them the accident was not their fault.
(b) By reading the Bible to them nightly.
(c) By taking them on long drives.
(d) By embracing them and giving constant praise and reassurance.

3. Where is Jack when he is making up his stories?
(a) Riding on the tractor at work.
(b) In the shower.
(c) Sitting in his bed at night.
(d) Milking the cows.

4. What is Jack's mother's support system after the accident?
(a) Reading and writing poetry.
(b) Her many close, religious friends who visit often and care for her.
(c) She does not have one.
(d) Eating and watching television alone.

5. How old is the youngest child at the time of the accident?
(a) Seven.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jack tell the girls of his made-up stories?

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

3. How far is the Hawthorne farm from the nearest house?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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