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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. What items does Jack buy on credit at Schulte's store?
(a) Underwear and socks.
(b) Ties.
(c) A couple of belts.
(d) An overcoat.

2. What is Jessie's father's profession?
(a) Mechanic.
(b) Electrician.
(c) Salesman.
(d) Professor.

3. How does Charlie attempt suicide?
(a) He overdoses on drugs.
(b) He slits his wrist.
(c) He shoots himself.
(d) He inhales car exhaust fumes.

4. What is the purpose of Jessie's visit to the Hold Mercury office in January of 1977?
(a) To have a notice printed about Jack.
(b) To place an ad for her garage sale.
(c) To place an ad for the grain elevator.
(d) To purchase a subscription.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the general feeling in town regarding the grain elevator theft?

2. What message does Jessie publish for the townspeople to read?

3. How old is Jessie?

4. What is Jack's only regret about his crime?

5. Why do so many people congregate upon Jack's return?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who becomes the target of the townspeople's wrath when they cannot get any justice through Charlie Soames?

2. What is Jessie like, and what do the townspeople think of her?

3. Why is the sheriff unable to keep Jack locked up?

4. Why do the townspeople feel cheated of justice, and who do they turn their wrath toward when they cannot take legal action against Charlie Soames?

5. Does Jack show any remorse when visited by the head of the grain elevator board?

6. How does Charlie try to commit suicide?

7. What are some of the things Pat does to ingratiate himself with Jessie and her sons?

8. What purchases does Jack make prior to leaving town for good?

9. How does Jessie find out that Jack has returned to town?

10. After Jack has been gone for awhile, what shocking and public action does Jessie take?

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