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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 6-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What can be said about Jack's parents?
(a) They spoiled him rotten.
(b) They were older when Jack was born.
(c) They were pillars of the community.
(d) He never knew his father.

2. Why did Jack become a hero in Holt?
(a) He intervened in a robbery attempt.
(b) He rescued an old woman from a burning building.
(c) He was a good football player.
(d) He did CPR on an accident victim.

3. How does Jack handle the unpleasant things in his life?
(a) He gets drunk.
(b) He gets psychological counseling.
(c) He runs away from them.
(d) He meets them head on.

4. Who is the character who drives into town at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Phil Thorpe.
(b) Pat Harrison.
(c) John Hall.
(d) Jack Burdette.

5. How did the townspeople view Jack's disappearance from town initially?
(a) They were amused.
(b) They were angry.
(c) They were shocked.
(d) They were worried.

Short Answer Questions

1. What rumor about Jack spreads quickly in town when Jack returns from his trip?

2. Who saw Jack at the site where his father was killed?

3. Why is Charlie not tried for the grain elevator theft?

4. To what job is Jack promoted?

5. Who takes over for Jack at the grain elevator while he is gone?

(see the answer key)

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