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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eight, Exile.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Ruth die?
(a) At the farm house.
(b) In the ambulance.
(c) At Clara's house.
(d) In the hospital.

2. What would Jack do after his time off?
(a) Buy supplies for the week in town.
(b) Go back to work again right away.
(c) Go to church.
(d) Take produce to the market.

3. How does Jack feel about all of the reminiscing that he does?
(a) There is little he can do to stop the reminiscing at his age.
(b) He loves to remember the past because it makes him feel close to his family that has died.
(c) It makes him angry.
(d) He has always done a lot of reminscing, so this is nothing new.

4. What happened prior to Jack's marriage to his wife?
(a) Jack's mother died.
(b) He had doubts about marrying her.
(c) They had a courtship.
(d) Jack's father died.

5. What are the names of Hannah Coulter's children?
(a) Margaret and William.
(b) John and Sue.
(c) Hannah and Mattie.
(d) Mattie and Margaret.

Short Answer Questions

1. After dinner, what do most of the men and women do?

2. What did Jack realize when he told Glad of his plans for the future?

3. How does Jack remember himself as a young man?

4. Why is Jack fond of Hannah?

5. What makes some people skeptical about Andy's future plans?

(see the answer key)

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