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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who brings Prez and Perry home?
(a) Candace.
(b) Clarissa.
(c) Camilla.
(d) Cheri.

2. Francie can tell that Jesse is in the area because the watermelon is missing from the creek and _______________.
(a) There are signs of a campfire.
(b) She finds a sock.
(c) She sees Jesse's good luck charm.
(d) There are candy wrappers on the ground.

3. What does Perry invite Prez to join him in doing?
(a) Going fishing.
(b) Going to the movies.
(c) Making ice cream.
(d) Hopping a train.

4. Francie hears Mabel say that she had been frightened by _______________________.
(a) Rumors of a serial killer in the area.
(b) The talk of war on the news.
(c) A fire in her neighborhood.
(d) Seeing Jesse in the woods.

5. Miss Lafayette tells Francie that Francie and her family could get in trouble for ____________________.
(a) Not attending school.
(b) Making fun of white people.
(c) Helping Jesse.
(d) Not paying taxes.

6. What food does Mama take for the trip?
(a) Sandwiches and a cake.
(b) Fried chicken and a cake.
(c) Fried chicken and peach cobbler.
(d) Sandwiches and coffee.

7. What type of man does Francie NOT want to marry?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A butcher.
(c) A railroad man.
(d) A plumber.

8. What does Clarissa seem to like about Francie's house?
(a) Good music.
(b) Good cooking.
(c) Privacy.
(d) A family environment.

9. Where does Clarissa Montgomery find Prez and Perry hiding?
(a) The gazebo in her yard.
(b) The church parking lot.
(c) The park.
(d) The gardening shed.

10. What is Mama doing in anticipation of Daddy's arrival?
(a) Baking a cake.
(b) Ironing her dress.
(c) Arranging flowers.
(d) Cleaning the house.

11. Where does Jess tell Francie he is going to catch a freight to California?
(a) Columbus.
(b) Lafayette.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Biloxi.

12. Where do Francie and Prez find empty packing boxes?
(a) Diller's.
(b) McClary's.
(c) Green's.
(d) Watson's.

13. What do the sheriff and the deputy help themselves to in Francie's house?
(a) A meatloaf.
(b) Some sandwiches.
(c) Candy.
(d) Daddy's cake.

14. What is the last piece of mail the family receives at their house?
(a) A church bulletin.
(b) A letter from Daddy.
(c) A flyer.
(d) A postcard from California.

15. What is the name of Francie's dog?
(a) Juno.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Juniper.
(d) Jupiter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Francie and her mother work for ______________, a school teacher.

2. What does Francie tell Miss Lafayette when she sees her at the boardinghouse?

3. What does Miss Beach accuse Francie of stealing?

4. What does Prez tell Miss Mabel when he sees her?

5. Where does the family chill a watermelon?

(see the answer keys)

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