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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Watkins tell David when the ambulance takes her away after trying to break down the door?
(a) To call her husband.
(b) That he'll be punished.
(c) Not to tell anyone.
(d) That she is sorry.

2. Who wants to take David's mother to an institution?
(a) The preacher.
(b) Clyde.
(c) Aunt Mae.
(d) David.

3. What does Aunt Mae pack David's lunches in?
(a) Brown bags.
(b) Newspaper.
(c) Plastic bags.
(d) Her old purse.

4. Who throws the party at the factory in "Chapter 5"?
(a) The women who work there.
(b) The general contractor.
(c) David's mother.
(d) Aunt Mae.

5. Why can't David unlock the door when Mrs. Watkins demands in "Chapter 3"?
(a) Because the lock is stuck.
(b) Because he is sleeping.
(c) Because she is leaning on the door.
(d) Because it locks on her side of the door.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing David thinks of when he hears his father died?

2. How does David feel after talking to Jo Lynne before she leaves town?

3. Why does Aunt Mae spend less time at home after the factory party?

4. What does David decide to do about taking his mother to an institution in "Chapter 8"?

5. Why does David think about the beach when he learns his father died?

(see the answer key)

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