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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Watkins's husband do for a living?
(a) He is a painter.
(b) He is a deacon.
(c) He is a reporter.
(d) He is a mechanic.

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

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

4. How does David's mother fall down the stairs in "Chapter 2"?
(a) She trips on her way up.
(b) Aunt Mae shoves her.
(c) David's father knocks her down.
(d) She falls while sleepwalking.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 3," what does David's father sell along with some seeds?

2. While in the first grade, what does David analyze about Mrs. Watkins in "Chapter 2"?

3. What does Mrs. Watkins tell David when the ambulance takes her away after trying to break down the door?

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

5. Why does Mrs. Watkins say David is a troublemaker?

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