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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does James feel he had to kill the bird?
(a) Because he's afraid his Mama might have to leave just like his father and then he would be responsible for everyone.
(b) Because the bird deserved it.
(c) Because Mama said so.
(d) Because the bird was sick.

2. Who "knowed it was hurting me"?
(a) Mama.
(b) Ty.
(c) Auntie.
(d) James.

3. Why doesn't James want anyone to tell Mama about his hurting?
(a) Because Mama already knows.
(b) Because he already talked to the doctor.
(c) Because they don't have the money to fix it.
(d) Because it's getting better.

4. Who told Monsieur Bayonne to come over?
(a) Ty.
(b) James.
(c) Mama.
(d) Auntie.

5. What is Mama always doing to Ty?
(a) Whipping him.
(b) Telling him stories.
(c) Making him food.
(d) Sending him out to feed the hog.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sleeps by the fireplace?

2. When someone stares down the long old road, they see nothing but what?

3. Who says in Chapter 3, "tomorrow we going to town"?

4. How much money will Mama have left over after paying for travel and cost of pulling a tooth?

5. Who says, " I'm going one way and he pulling the other"?

(see the answer key)

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