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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 takes over for Jack at the grain elevator while he is gone?
(a) Denny Strait.
(b) Ed Voiles.
(c) Pat Arbuckle.
(d) Doyle Francis.

2. What does Jack do to Pat at Jessie's apartment?
(a) Ties him up.
(b) Shoots him.
(c) Stabs him.
(d) Hits him with a fireplace poker.

3. How old is Jessie?
(a) 29.
(b) 17.
(c) 20.
(d) 31.

4. What does Jack refuse to talk to Pat about?
(a) His health.
(b) The embezzlement.
(c) His boys.
(d) Jessie.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the sheriff call Pat?

2. How many younger siblings does Jessie have?

3. What accident does Jessie suffer?

4. Why do the townspeople center their anger about the theft on the bookkeeper?

5. What is the name of Jessie and Jack's son?

Short Essay Questions

1. What personal tragedy does Pat suffer in the Summer of 1982?

2. What is revealed about Jack that infuriates the people in Holt?

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

8. What does Doyle Francis discover when he returns to manage the grain elevator in Jack's absence?

9. Why does Jack's crime make the people of Holt dislike Jessie even more?

10. Why are Pat and Jessie perfect candidates for a romantic relationship with each other?

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