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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Fred?
(a) Davy's dog.
(b) Davy's friend.
(c) Davy's brother.
(d) Davy's cousin.

2. Who does Davy live with for most of his life?
(a) Father.
(b) Mother.
(c) Uncle Jess.
(d) Grandmother.

3. What embarrassing thing does Davy do at the museum?
(a) He sneezes.
(b) He loses his father.
(c) He kisses the display glass.
(d) He trips and falls.

4. What is the name of Mother's sister?
(a) Lois.
(b) Laura.
(c) Lena.
(d) Louise.

5. What are Altschuler's religous beliefs?
(a) He is Christian.
(b) He is agnostic.
(c) He is Muslim.
(d) He is Catholic.

6. Who keeps yelling at Davy when he moves to New York?
(a) Mother.
(b) Father.
(c) The neighbors.
(d) Fred.

7. Who has a lot of mood swings?
(a) Father.
(b) Stephanie.
(c) Mother.
(d) Davy.

8. Where does Mother live?
(a) Boston.
(b) New York.
(c) L.A.
(d) Miami.

9. How old was Davy when he first came to Boston to live?
(a) 5.
(b) 13.
(c) 10.
(d) 15.

10. What used to embarrass Davy as a kid?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Introducing his friends to Grandmother.
(c) Singing.
(d) Dancing.

11. What kind of car pulls up to a house in Chapter 1?
(a) A limo.
(b) A truck.
(c) A golf cart.
(d) A sports car.

12. What room does Davy like to people watch from at Grandmother's house?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The living room.
(c) Grandmother's.
(d) His bedroom.

13. What does Mother buy on Davy's first day of school?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Blazers.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Flowers.

14. Who dies in Chapter 1?
(a) Grandmother.
(b) Father.
(c) Fred.
(d) Mother.

15. What part of town is the cemetery located?
(a) The West side.
(b) The East side.
(c) The South side.
(d) The area where the Italians live.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Grandmother used to hide her belongings around the house?

2. What city does Davy move to after Grandmother dies?

3. Who makes the final decision on what to do with Grandmother's house?

4. Why does Davy go out to do several times a day?

5. Who yells at Davy on his first day of school?

(see the answer keys)

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