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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. Where do the Woodmoores put John to sleep in Chapter 12?
(a) The living room.
(b) Their bedroom.
(c) Marion's old room.
(d) Franklin's room.

2. Why can John not sleep in his bed in Chapter 7?
(a) It is lumpy.
(b) He has no air conditioning.
(c) It smells like Ruth.
(d) He had caffeine too late in the day.

3. Who does the officer in the jail insist must bail out Carl in Chapter 9?
(a) Fay.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

4. In Chapter 10, how does Taft decide Carl will pay off the damage to the car?
(a) A paper route.
(b) A job at the lumberyard.
(c) A job at the local video store.
(d) A job at the Dairy Queen.

5. What is special about the day Chapter 9 takes place on?
(a) It is Elvis's birthday.
(b) It is Fay's birthday.
(c) It is Franklin's birthday.
(d) It is John's birthday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John tell Teddy to do in Chapter 11 after the bar closes?

2. What does John say that enrages Ruth in Chapter 7?

3. What is Tommy Lawson's son selling when he knocks on Taft's door in Chapter 10?

4. What does Carl do immediately before John kicks him out in Chapter 8?

5. What was Carl evidently doing when he crashed the car?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is John deeply gladdened by his morning with Marion and Franklin in Chapter 11?

2. How is John shot in Chapter 11?

3. What difficulty do John and Fay face in bailing Carl out in Chapter?

4. Describe Taft's interaction with Tommy Lawson's son in Chapter 10?

5. What confrontation do John and Carl have in Chapter 8?

6. Why does John refuse to be taken to a hospital after being shot?

7. What happens at dinner in Chapter 7.

8. How does John anger Ruth at the beginning of Chapter 7?

9. What assessment does the mechanic in Chapter 10 make regarding Taft's car?

10. How does Carl explain his arrest in Chapter 9?

(see the answer keys)

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