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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. Who was the son of the owner of the town's newspaper?
(a) Pat Arbuckle.
(b) Paul Arbuckle.
(c) Phil Arbuckle.
(d) Peter Arbuckle.

2. What college do Jack and Pat attend?
(a) The Ohio State University.
(b) Stanford University.
(c) Duke University.
(d) University of Colorado.

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

4. How does Wanda Jo feel when she hears the news about Jack?
(a) She is bored.
(b) She is happy.
(c) She is depressed.
(d) She is grateful.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what job is Jack promoted?

2. How could Jack be described as a child?

3. What surprises Wanda Jo about Jack's return to town?

4. The person in #2 parks the vehicle in front of what establishment?

5. How could the girl in #68 best be characterized?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who first notices Jack when he returns to Holt?

2. What did Jack's room at the boarding house become for his friends?

3. Why did Jack move out of his mother's house after his father died?

4. What does Jack's marriage to Jessie indicate to Wanda Jo?

5. How does the sheriff's treatment of Jack indicate what most of the townspeople feel about him?

6. What does Jack's moving out of his mother's house indicate about his personality?

7. What is Jack Burdette doing at the beginning of the story?

8. What did Jack excel at during high school that made him a local hero?

9. What information does the author reveal about Jack Burdette at the beginning of the novel?

10. What is the purpose of Jack's trip to Tulsa?

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