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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old does David say he was when he learned the truth about George?
(a) When he was in the first grade.
(b) Ten years old.
(c) About seventeen.
(d) In the eighth grade.

3. What does David do the first time he smells Mrs. Watkins' breath?
(a) Breathes it in deeply.
(b) Throws up.
(c) Covers his nose.
(d) Laughs.

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

5. What is wrong with Aunt Mae's breakfast in "Chapter 3"?
(a) It fell on the floor.
(b) She is sick when she makes it.
(c) It is poorly prepared.
(d) It got cold.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Watkins make David stand up in "Chapter 3"?

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

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

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

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

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