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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does David say it was strange for Aunt Mae to become his best friend?
(a) Because he was afraid of her.
(b) Because they were different.
(c) Because she was hard to know.
(d) Because he rarely saw her.

2. What does David say happened to Aunt Mae after she broke up with George?
(a) She wrote poetry.
(b) She was less interested in playing.
(c) She moved away.
(d) She tried to start a business.

3. What does David say happened to him when Bruce and his friends found him crying?
(a) They told his dad.
(b) They tossed him in the river.
(c) They beat him up.
(d) They took him home.

4. Why does David say he didn't get the name of the last town his train passed in "Chapter 1"?
(a) He wasn't interested.
(b) The train was moving too fast.
(c) They didn't pass a town.
(d) He was sleeping.

5. Why does David say he likes the porch on his new house in "Chapter 2"?
(a) It is breezy.
(b) He can see the country.
(c) He is allowed out there alone.
(d) Someone carved sayings into the boards.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does David do the first time he smells Mrs. Watkins' breath?

2. In "Chapter 1," how does David describe his years before starting school?

3. What was George charged with that sent him to prison?

4. Why does David say he would stay inside and play with his train as a child?

5. What does David say happened to George after he and Aunt Mae broke up?

(see the answer key)

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