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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Davy go to a cemetery?
(a) For fun.
(b) To visit Grandfather.
(c) To visit Grandmother.
(d) To walk around.

2. Why does Davy go out to do several times a day?
(a) To see his girlfriend.
(b) To escape.
(c) To walk Fred.
(d) To get fresh air.

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

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

5. Where is Stephanie's family from?
(a) Poland.
(b) France.
(c) Russia.
(d) Spain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the narrator annoyed with in Chapter 1?

2. Who does Davy live with for most of his life?

3. What is the name of Mother's sister?

4. Where will Davy live now that Grandmother is gone?

5. What kind of school does Mother enroll Davy in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mother think of Fred?

2. Why did Grandmother hide her belongings when Davy was little?

3. Who is Stephanie?

4. Where is Stephanie's family from?

5. What does Fred love to do at the beach?

6. Where does Uncle Jess live?

7. Who does Mother want to come live with her in New York?

8. Whose funeral does Davy attend in Chapter 1?

9. What does Mother tell Davy to do about Fred in Chapter 5?

10. What does Davy decide to do with Grandmother's house?

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