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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of "Chapter 1," what does David watch out his train window?
(a) Traffic.
(b) The towns.
(c) The trees.
(d) People getting on the train.

2. Who does David tell about thinking Mrs. Watkins is cross-eyed?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) Mrs. Watkins.
(d) Aunt Mae.

3. In "Chapter 1," how does David describe his years before starting school?
(a) The best of his childhood.
(b) Quickly passing.
(c) Tortured and troubled.
(d) Beautifully sad.

4. Why does Mrs. Watkins say David is a troublemaker?
(a) She dislikes Aunt Mae.
(b) She catches him cheating.
(c) She thinks he dislikes her.
(d) She sees him steal from another student.

5. In "Chapter 2," why doesn't David's mother see a doctor when she needs one?
(a) Because she is afraid.
(b) Because Aunt Mae helps her instead.
(c) Because she doesn't have money.
(d) Because she falls asleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does David say happened to him when Bruce and his friends found him crying?

2. What does David say he did to Bruce and his friends while he was crying?

3. Why does David say it was difficult to play near his new house?

4. In "Chapter 2," what does David's mother insist his father return to the store in town?

5. Why does David say Aunt Mae wanted him to stay home from school one more year when he was five?

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