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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Mrs. Watkins threaten to do to David in "Chapter 3"?
(a) Make him move all the desks.
(b) Kick him out of school.
(c) Call the authorities.
(d) Hit him with a ruler.

3. Why does David say Aunt Mae wanted him to stay home from school one more year when he was five?
(a) Because he didn't talk much.
(b) Because he couldn't count.
(c) Because she was losing her mind.
(d) Because he was small.

4. 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.

5. How does David know his first grade teacher before school begins?
(a) His mother plays cards with her.
(b) She was his pre-school teacher.
(c) They used to be neighbors.
(d) He goes to her church.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does David return the flower to Aunt Mae?

3. In "Chapter 2," why doesn't David's mother see a doctor when she needs one?

4. In "Chapter 3," what does Aunt Mae make for breakfast?

5. Why does Mrs. Watkins use her husband as a threat against her students?

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