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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Jack feel almost happy and content?
(a) When asleep in his bed.
(b) When riding and singing on the tractor.
(c) When visiting at the dinner table with his family
(d) When walking in the sunrise to bring in the herd.

2. What kinds of things does Jack's mother insist her children do?
(a) Music lessons, playdates with friends and early bedtimes.
(b) School, tennis lessons, chores, and laundry.
(c) School, chores, music lessons, and art lessons.
(d) Music lessons, school, church groups and chores.

3. How does Jack describe the memory of his brother's death?
(a) A sad memory.
(b) An ugly memory.
(c) An unforgettable memory.
(d) A black memory.

4. What are Jack's chores after the accident?
(a) He paints the barn.
(b) He works the farm land and equipment.
(c) He collects the eggs.
(d) He runs errands.

5. 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) Eating and watching television alone.
(d) She does not have one.

Short Answer Questions

1. What about his surroundings does Jack become aware of while eating his lunch?

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

3. How old is Phoebe when we see her bringing lunch to her brother Jack?

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

5. What does Jack finally contemplate while riding on the tractor telling his stories?

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