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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four, Will Wells.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Jack realize after the climax of the frustration with Will?
(a) Will's situation was unfortunate.
(b) Will brought on his situation himself.
(c) Will was irresponsible and was never going to change.
(d) He would never respect Will because he is black.

2. What does Jack remember about what occurred on the day after the mules arrived?
(a) Ben and Mat got in a fight.
(b) One of the mules died.
(c) Jack, Ben, and Mat went for a ride in the countryside.
(d) Jack and Ben went for a ride into town.

3. In Jack's memory of the mules, how old is Mat?
(a) One.
(b) Five.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Ten.

4. What were Jack's thoughts about Ben the first time that he met him?
(a) He felt safe and comfortable with Ben.
(b) He knew immediately that he would never like Ben.
(c) He didn't like him for the first few hours, but then eventually warmed up to him.
(d) He wanted some time to get to know him.

5. How did Jack meet his wife?
(a) He met her at the town store.
(b) He noticed her during church.
(c) She was at the market where he sold the farm produce.
(d) She was a friend of the family.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Jack's state of mind when Mat arrives at the store?

3. At the very start of the novel, to what is Jack listening?

4. How did Jack's family feel about the Civil War?

5. What would Jack do after his time off?

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