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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Chapter 8," what does David's mother do when she sees David?
(a) She goes to sleep.
(b) She asks him for help.
(c) She cries.
(d) She stares.

2. Where do David and Jo Lynne originally plan on going after seeing the movie in "Chapter 7"?
(a) David's house.
(b) An ice cream parlor.
(c) Another movie.
(d) Jo Lynne's house.

3. In "Chapter 8," where does David spend most of his free time?
(a) In the upstairs room.
(b) Near the radio.
(c) In town.
(d) At the drugstore.

4. What does David say about the sky while riding on the train in "Chapter 10"?
(a) It's more cloudy.
(b) It's ugly.
(c) It's the same as yesterday.
(d) It's where he wants to be.

5. Where does David shoot the preacher?
(a) In the chest.
(b) In the leg.
(c) In the arm.
(d) In the head.

6. In "Chapter 9," what does David first feel under his feet while looking for his mother?
(a) Something runny.
(b) Something cold.
(c) Something hard.
(d) Something soft.

7. In "Chapter 10," why does David think about his toy train?
(a) Because he is escaping.
(b) Because he left it at home.
(c) Because he is going to work on trains.
(d) Because he broke it.

8. When David can't find his mother in "Chapter 9," where is the first place he goes?
(a) Downstairs.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) In the backyard.
(d) Upstairs.

9. Where does Aunt Mae have David get out of Clyde's truck in "Chapter 6"?
(a) In front of a restaurant.
(b) In town.
(c) At the bottom of the hill.
(d) At the top of the hill.

10. After digging his mother's grave, what does David instinctively know?
(a) That someone is in the house.
(b) That he is at peace.
(c) That he did the right thing.
(d) That he is in trouble.

11. What assumption does David make about his future in "Chapter 10"?
(a) That he's in trouble.
(b) That he'll be fine.
(c) That he'll go back to the hills.
(d) That he'll find love.

12. How does David finally find his mother in "Chapter 9"?
(a) He goes to the church.
(b) He opens her bedroom door.
(c) He trips over her.
(d) She calls for him.

13. How does David feel at the end of "Chapter 6"?
(a) Happy.
(b) Helpless.
(c) Proud.
(d) Worried.

14. What does Aunt Mae skip to help David with his date in "Chapter 7"?
(a) Her nap.
(b) A night class.
(c) A singing gig.
(d) A date of her own.

15. What does David do at the end of "Chapter 9"?
(a) Eats lunch.
(b) Buries the preacher.
(c) Buys a train ticket.
(d) Meets someone for coffee in town.

Short Answer Questions

1. What action does David take at the end of "Chapter 10"?

2. What does David blame Flora for in "Chapter 7"?

3. Why does Aunt Mae tell David to get into Clyde's truck after graduation?

4. In "Chapter 10," when does David consider going to Nashville?

5. Why does the train conductor talk to David in "Chapter 10"?

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