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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. James can't ever be scared or can't ever what?
(a) Leave the house.
(b) Cry.
(c) Ride a train.
(d) Have a friend over.

2. What does Mama ask James to do while she pays the bus fare?
(a) Sit in the back.
(b) Pick up some trash.
(c) Find their friends.
(d) Wait for her.

3. What else did Monsieur Bayonne do besides making a sign over James' jaw?
(a) He gave James a hug.
(b) He said a prayer.
(c) He called for Mama.
(d) He gave James some medication.

4. What did Mama do when James told her he couldn't kill the bird?
(a) She slapped him.
(b) She ran into the house to tell Auntie.
(c) She pulled his ears.
(d) She cried.

5. Why doesn't James say anything else to the girl on the bus?
(a) Because it hurts too bad.
(b) Because she has already gotten off.
(c) Because he doesn't want to bust her in the mouth.
(d) Because she won't listen to him.

6. Who says, "James, hit the floor"?
(a) Mama.
(b) Ty.
(c) The doctor.
(d) Auntie.

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

8. What is James waiting for in Chapter 1?
(a) The mail.
(b) A rainstorm.
(c) His father.
(d) A bus.

9. What did Mama do with what she brought back from the fence?
(a) She hit James with it across his back.
(b) She gives it to James.
(c) She throws it at James.
(d) She doesn't come back with anything.

10. At the end of Chapter 3 what was Mama doing at the fireplace?
(a) Counting her money.
(b) Warming her hands.
(c) Putting on her shoes.
(d) Singing a hymn.

11. What does James pretend he's not scared of?
(a) The dark.
(b) His mama.
(c) Big men.
(d) Animals.

12. Why did James tell Ty he was hurting?
(a) Because Ty is his best buddy.
(b) Because Ty was a dentist.
(c) Because Ty would tell a dentist.
(d) Because Ty already knew.

13. What was James doing beside the trap while Mama was over by the fence?
(a) He was trapping another bird.
(b) He was talking to Auntie.
(c) He was crying.
(d) He was trying to run away.

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

15. Where did Mama "get" the bird to kill it?
(a) The head.
(b) The leg.
(c) The neck.
(d) The body.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does James feel he had to kill the bird?

2. Why did Mama go over to the fence?

3. As he makes the sign on James' jaw, Monsieur Bayonne uses so much pressure that he almost pushes James over onto who?

4. While James and his Mama are waiting for the bus at the beginning of Chapter 4, what does James want to say?

5. What is Ty scared of?

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