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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of prayers does James claim he is saying?
(a) Prayers to God.
(b) Silent prayers.
(c) His own.
(d) Baptist.

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

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

4. What did Mama make James kill?
(a) A crow.
(b) A goose.
(c) A mouse.
(d) A redbird.

5. What does Mama say when the lady asks if they are from Bayonne?
(a) "It doesn't matter".
(b) "Down the river".
(c) "Probably not".
(d) "Who are you".

6. Why doesn't James want to open his mouth at night?
(a) Because it will let the wind in.
(b) Because he might drool.
(c) Because a bug might fly in.
(d) Because it makes him snore.

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

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

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

10. Where is James when he is beside Monsieur Bayonne?
(a) The fireplace.
(b) The barn.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) The closet.

11. What hides the river as the bus goes around a turn?
(a) A pasture.
(b) A house.
(c) Fog.
(d) Trees.

12. Who says, "I don't love him nothing"?
(a) Mama.
(b) The little girl on the bus.
(c) Auntie.
(d) The woman that offered a treat to James.

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

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

15. What did the bird do when James reached in further to grab him?
(a) He lay down like he was dead.
(b) He flew away.
(c) He "screamed" at James.
(d) He pecked James' hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is raising up from the water?

2. What color is Mama's hat and coat?

3. Why did James tell Ty he was hurting?

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

5. What did Mama do with what she brought back from the fence?

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