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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the tip of Monsieur Bayonne's finger hard?
(a) Because he plays the guitar.
(b) Because he is a tailor.
(c) Because he works on a farm.
(d) Because he rides horses.

2. What city does James say is a hundred times bigger than where they are?
(a) Baton Rouge.
(b) Monroe.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Marksville.

3. In Chapter 3, what didn't Ty do before he started eating his breakfast?
(a) Wash his hands or face.
(b) Change his clothes.
(c) Kiss Mama.
(d) Say his prayers.

4. What kind of animal did Monsieur Bayonne have outside that James and Ty were playing with?
(a) Goats.
(b) Cats.
(c) Horses.
(d) Hounds.

5. What is Ty scared of?
(a) Fire.
(b) Ghosts.
(c) Rainstorms.
(d) Spiders.

6. What does the lady on the bus offer James?
(a) An apple.
(b) A penny.
(c) A piece of gum.
(d) A dime.

7. What does Mama do when she is done eating in Chapter 3?
(a) She goes to bed.
(b) She sings a song.
(c) She reads a story.
(d) She washes clothes.

8. Where does James see the smoke coming out of while he is waiting in Chapter 1?
(a) The factory tower.
(b) A neighbor's fireplace.
(c) The cow's noses.
(d) A pile of burning leaves.

9. While James and his Mama are waiting for the bus at the beginning of Chapter 4, what does James want to say?
(a) Swear words.
(b) "Mama, I'm in pain".
(c) "Ouch".
(d) "It ain't coming yet".

10. What does James see in the café?
(a) A bunch of people eating.
(b) A waitress tripping.
(c) Lonely tables and chairs.
(d) A dog begging for food.

11. Mama stayed up late before Daddy did what?
(a) Ran away.
(b) Went to bed.
(c) Moved to the city.
(d) Went in the Army.

12. How much money will Mama have left over after paying for travel and cost of pulling a tooth?
(a) Two dollars.
(b) Twenty five cents.
(c) One dollar.
(d) Fifty cents.

13. James is told he should mash up what and wrap it in cotton?
(a) Apples.
(b) Vegetables.
(c) Ice.
(d) Aspirin.

14. James tells the reader while he is watching the scenery outside that the river is what?
(a) Quiet.
(b) Gray.
(c) Alone.
(d) Blue.

15. Who is the protagonist of the story?
(a) Mama.
(b) James.
(c) Auntie.
(d) Ty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does James tell Auntie when she asks if something is wrong?

2. What does Mama ask James to do while she pays the bus fare?

3. What is all cracked in the city where James and Mama are?

4. What did Mama give James to use for killing a bird?

5. What did Mama want James to do after she killed the bird?

(see the answer keys)

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