1.
At the beginning of the story, the narrator thinks that his father is all of the following
except_________.
A) talkative
B) dignified
C) shameless
D) boastful
2.
When the boy hides himself in the church sheds and has a good long cry, he is filled
with_________ because of his father.
A) hatred
B) sadness
C) disappointment
D) shame
3.
Which of the following statements is true about the narrator's mother?
A) She doesn't approve of her husband's showy behavior.
B) She thinks her husband is a good-for-nothing man.
C) She is proud of her husband and defends his way of life.
D) She doesn't understand her husband at all.
4.
The reason why the narrator's father always tells lies is most probably that_________.
A) he tries to liven up life in the small town
B) he has formed this habit for personal gain
C) he is just looking for a way to pass the time
D) he tries to make himself the object of public laughter
5.
On the night when the father takes his son swimming, he looks sad probably because_______.
A) he realizes he has not been a good parent
B) he finds his wife is not home
C) he knows his son doesn't love him
D) he has been gone for three weeks
6.
As the father and son swim in the pond in silence,the son suddenly realizes that his
father_________ .
A) is a complete stranger to him
B) is a little out of his head
C) has stopped being funny
D) is a powerful and dignified man