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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Dad stay home from work in Chapter 8?
(a) To put new tires on the car.
(b) Because he has the flu.
(c) Because it is a holiday.
(d) To take care of Mrs. Larkin.

2. What does the doctor take in form of payment for his services?
(a) The willow plate.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Firewood.

3. Why is Janey hesitant to allow the doctor to come to their house?
(a) She knows the house will be dirty.
(b) She thinks her Mom will be angry.
(c) She thinks Mrs. Romero will get in trouble.
(d) She thinks her father will be mad.

4. Why does Dr. Pierce not take any money from Dad?
(a) Because the money will be needed for medicine.
(b) Because he takes charity cases.
(c) Because Mrs. Larkin is not going to recover.
(d) Because he gets paid by the hospital.

5. What is Janey's mood at this point in her life?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Content.
(c) Agitated.
(d) Angry.

6. What had Bounce hoped to trade the willow plate back to the Larkins for?
(a) Chickens.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Firewood.
(d) The rent receipts.

7. The correct name for the creature in #99 is _____________________.
(a) horned lizard.
(b) moth.
(c) praying mantis.
(d) rabbit.

8. Janey knows the Camp School will be __________________.
(a) empty.
(b) chaotic.
(c) small.
(d) hot.

9. What does Lupe say she would buy if she had a lot of money?
(a) A fancy dress.
(b) A new bicycle.
(c) A big house.
(d) A fancy car.

10. Where does Janey's father work?
(a) The cotton fields.
(b) The factory.
(c) The potato plant.
(d) The tomato fields.

11. Where does Janey's father take her at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) The hardware store.
(b) Camp School.
(c) The ice cream stand.
(d) Church.

12. What has Bounce done with the rent money?
(a) Kept them for himself.
(b) Gave half to Mr. Anderson.
(c) Gave it all to charity.
(d) Kept half of it.

13. Why does Mrs. Larkin not want to go to a hospital?
(a) She is afraid of hospitals.
(b) They are leaving tomorrow.
(c) She doesn't want to scare Janey.
(d) They don't have money to pay for it.

14. Mr. Anderson tells Janey that the Larkins can _________________________.
(a) come back next Summer.
(b) stay until his replacement arrives.
(c) stay as long as they want.
(d) let Janey live with them.

15. Who watches over Mrs. Larkin as Janey heads to town to find the doctor?
(a) Mrs. Ramirez.
(b) Mrs. Romero.
(c) Mrs. Sanchez.
(d) Mrs. Gomez.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Janey realize Bounce Reyburn is going to do when she sees him?

2. Who will be a swamper for Mr. Larkin today?

3. Why are the houses and the school crammed so close together?

4. What does Mr. Larkin bring home this night?

5. What does the Larkin family have all they want of on the farm?

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