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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Jack's family feel about the Civil War?
(a) They were vehemently opposed to slavery.
(b) They had little stake in keeping slavery around, but fought to defend the South from the North.
(c) They believed strongly in the institution of slavery.
(d) They wanted the South to win because they needed slaves to work their land.

2. How does Jack remember himself as a young man?
(a) Confident, in control of his life, and the world is his for the taking.
(b) Withdrawn and uncommunicative.
(c) No self-esteen.
(d) Arrogant and obnoxious.

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

4. What was Jack's reputation?
(a) A reputation for immoral behavior.
(b) A cheerful, optimistic encourager.
(c) A man of excellent character.
(d) A grouchy, uncommunicative jerk.

5. How did Jack feel about the mules?
(a) He didn't really need them.
(b) He felt like they were a burden.
(c) He was ashamed of them.
(d) He was proud of them.

6. After Mat extends his invitation to Jack, what does Jack do?
(a) Returns to his conversation with the men.
(b) Leaves the store.
(c) Returns to his memories about his wife, Nancy.
(d) Returns to his memories about his wife, Ruth.

7. What is Jack's wife doing after their son is born?
(a) Talking to her daughter.
(b) Pretending to sleep because Jack has come into the room.
(c) Praying.
(d) Crying.

8. What is the reason for Jack's regret in the time following the stillborn birth of his son?
(a) He wasn't there for the birth of the baby.
(b) He didn't spend more time with his other son.
(c) They didn't try to have another child after the death.
(d) He made no attempt to console his wife after the death of the baby.

9. What does Mat's wife, Margaret, suggest to Mat regarding Jack?
(a) Jack should move in with his daughter.
(b) Jack should move in with them.
(c) His daughter should move in with Jack.
(d) Mat and Margaret should move in with Jack.

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

11. When Hannah transports her children, who greets them at their destination?
(a) Mat.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Jack.
(d) Nancy.

12. What did Jack do to escape his domestic misery?
(a) Sold his land piece by piece to anyone who would buy it.
(b) Talked to his wife to try to work things out.
(c) Threw himself into his work.
(d) Talked to his friends about how miserable he was.

13. What ended up drawing Ruth and Jack closer to one another?
(a) Mat helped them to talk with one another about their problems.
(b) He started drawing up new plans to expand the farm.
(c) They had another baby.
(d) The minister at the church helped them to talk through their problems.

14. Why was Ruth disappointed with Jack?
(a) He had a closer relationship with his mother than with her.
(b) She dreamed of a very smart husband.
(c) He wasn't as handsome as she would have liked.
(d) She dreamed of a wealthy and successful husband and he was content with what he had.

15. What does Jack do after their daughter is born?
(a) He ignores Ruth's wishes and continues to sleep with her.
(b) He begins sleeping in a separate room of the house.
(c) He completely moves out of the house.
(d) He buys more land.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the man who was renting the land adjacent Jack's farm?

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

3. What happens after Will leaves?

4. As Chapter 3 begins, who does Jack think of?

5. What are the names of Hannah Coulter's children?

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