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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Jack work tirelessly on the farm?
(a) Because the slaves left.
(b) To his wife happy.
(c) To make his father happy.
(d) To get everything back into shape and to pay off his family's debts.

2. What role did Nancy play in Jack's life?
(a) She was his tutor since he couldn't attend school.
(b) She acted as a substitute mother to him.
(c) She reminded him all of the things he did wrong with his life.
(d) She guided him in running the farm.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the Berlew's new house?

2. What was Ruth's character like?

3. What invitation does Mat extend to Jack once in the store?

4. What is the reason for the support of some of the people regarding Andy's plans?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Jack's family's participation in the Civil War, and how did they feel about the issues surrounding it?

2. What is Jack's relationship with Hannah Coultner like?

3. What is the summary of Mat Feltner's conversation with with his wife about Jack coming to live with them?

4. What is a horse breaker and what is Jack's experience with it?

5. What was Jack's relationship with Ben Feltner?

6. After the dinner at the Feltner's house, what is the memory that Jack has about?

7. When Mat finds Jack at Jasper Lathrope's store, what is the extent of the conversation Mat has with Jack?

8. What was the relationship like between Jack and Will Wells?

9. Who is Hannah Coultner and what is her relationship to the Feltner family?

10. As the book opens, what does Jack remember about mules as he stands on the porch listening to Mat call the cows?

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