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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Jack's father is gone for days, who takes over the work of the farm?
(a) Jack and his uncles, nieghbors or cousins.
(b) Jack and hired help.
(c) Jack alone.
(d) Jack and his friends.

2. As Jack walks down the road, what is on his right?
(a) Blueberries and blackberries.
(b) Apple orchards.
(c) Newly cultivated corn.
(d) Alfalfa and wheat.

3. How old is the character who accidentally kills the child?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Ten.
(d) Nine.

4. How does Jack's mother deal with her grief outwardly?
(a) By playing cards with friends.
(b) By refusing to speak to her husband.
(c) By eating herself into a state of being overweight.
(d) By crying nightly with the children.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Jack confide in and tell his tractor stories?

2. On what does Jack concentrate in order to regain his composure after his painful thoughts?

3. What does Jack do to try and block out the raging in his head?

4. For what does Jack's father often abandon his wife and children?

5. For what is Dale Hawthorne well-known in his town?

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