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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 is the name of the town where the story takes place?
(a) Holt.
(b) Holman.
(c) Holbrook.
(d) Hot Springs.

2. For how long is Doyle Francis to take over at the grain elevator?
(a) As long as he wants to stay.
(b) Until Jack returns or a replacement can be found.
(c) A few months.
(d) Just a year.

3. How do the townspeople feel when Charlie does not stand trial?
(a) They are complacent about it.
(b) They feel cheated out of justice.
(c) They don't pay much attention to the situation.
(d) They understand his situation.

4. What major decision does Wanda Jo make regarding Jack?
(a) She decides to divorce him.
(b) She moves out of town.
(c) She agrees to marry him.
(d) She accepts his job offer.

5. What is notable about Jessie's mother?
(a) She is a paraplegic.
(b) She is disabled.
(c) She is deaf.
(d) She is obese.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jack say is the advice his lawyer gave him?

2. Instead of doing his homework like she did in high school, what does Wanda Jo do for Jack now?

3. Where does the sheriff hit Jack?

4. Which of the following does NOT describe Jack as a student?

5. Who was the son of the owner of the town's newspaper?

(see the answer key)

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