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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the reason for Jack's trip to the city in #84?
(a) A wedding.
(b) A family reunion.
(c) A managers conference.
(d) A vacation.

2. In what state does the novel take place?
(a) Colorado.
(b) New Mexico.
(c) California.
(d) Arizona.

3. Instead of doing his homework like she did in high school, what does Wanda Jo do for Jack now?
(a) She mends his clothes.
(b) She washes his car.
(c) She cleans his apartment.
(d) She does his laundry.

4. What does the sheriff do when he confronts Jack?
(a) Tells him to get out of town.
(b) Places him under arrest.
(c) Shoots him in the leg.
(d) Gives him a ticket for loitering.

5. Which of the following best describes Jack?
(a) Empathetic.
(b) Kind.
(c) Self-centered.
(d) Philanthropic.

6. How could Jack be described as a child?
(a) Tall and shy.
(b) Fat and a bully.
(c) Big and tough.
(d) Average and quiet.

7. What surprises Wanda Jo about Jack's return to town?
(a) He is married.
(b) He has a new car.
(c) He bought her an engagement ring.
(d) He bought a new suit.

8. Who pays for Jack's accommodations while he is on his trip?
(a) The Chamber of Commerce.
(b) His personal account.
(c) His mother.
(d) The grain elevator.

9. To what city does Wanda Jo eventually move?
(a) Boulder.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Des Moines.
(d) Pueblo.

10. Where does Jack work after his stint in the Army?
(a) The newspaper.
(b) The gas station.
(c) The general store.
(d) The grain elevator.

11. Who does Jack date when he returns from the Army?
(a) Peggy.
(b) Wanda Jo.
(c) Sallie Ann.
(d) Doris.

12. What kind of behavior does Wanda Jo exhibit after she hears the news about Jack?
(a) She damages Jack's car.
(b) She is promiscuous.
(c) She won't go out of the house.
(d) She becomes very religious.

13. With whom does Pat fall in love while at college?
(a) Melinda Holloway.
(b) Nora Kramer.
(c) Shelly Grimm.
(d) Amie Gallagher.

14. To what city does Jack go six months after his promotion?
(a) Des Moines.
(b) Butte.
(c) Boise.
(d) Tulsa.

15. Where does Jack live after he moves out of his mother's house?
(a) An apartment.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A dorm.
(d) A boarding house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What major decision does Wanda Jo make regarding Jack?

2. What type of vehicle does the person in #2 drive?

3. Who is the character who drives into town at the beginning of the novel?

4. What did the person in #46 find it difficult to do?

5. How long has the girl in #75 taken care of things for Jack?

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