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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does David say made Aunt Mae stand out in his small town?
(a) The books she read.
(b) The religion she practiced.
(c) The way she stayed inside.
(d) The way she dressed.

3. What does the train ride in "Chapter 1" remind David of?
(a) His birthday.
(b) Christmas as a child.
(c) Traveling with his father.
(d) A book he read as a child.

4. In "Chapter 2," why does David's father need help in the fields?
(a) Because the plow breaks.
(b) Because there is clay in the ground.
(c) Because he wants to turn a profit.
(d) Because he is getting older.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does David sleep at the end of "Chapter 2"?

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

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

5. Why does the house David and his family move into in "Chapter 2" have little furniture?

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