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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part does Jack play in his made-up stories?
(a) The hero of the stories.
(b) All of the parts.
(c) The superhero.
(d) The narrator describing the action.

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

3. What does Jack do while riding on the tractor?
(a) He worries about his mother.
(b) He plans his escape from his family.
(c) He replays the accident scene again and again.
(d) He dreams of better times with his family.

4. What happens to Jack when he has painful thoughts on the tractor?
(a) He laughs it all off and drives the tractor home.
(b) He shakes in weakness and finally gets off the tractor to rest.
(c) He sobs and loses control of the tractor.
(d) He stops the tractor and goes home for something to eat.

5. What is Phoebe doing in the kitchen when Jack comes in?
(a) Making cakes.
(b) Mopping the floor.
(c) Scrubbing the sink.
(d) Making chicken salad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of motorcycle does Jack's father have?

2. How does the narrator describe Jack's mother before the accident?

3. What does one of Betty's friends say to her about Jack?

4. While riding on the tractor, what things does Jack say about himself to himself?

5. What kinds of things does Jack's mother insist her children do?

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