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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the house David and his family move into in "Chapter 2" have little furniture?
(a) They were robbed before they moved.
(b) The new house is larger than the old one.
(c) The rented their furniture with the house.
(d) They sold their furniture to make money.

2. Why does David say he would stay inside and play with his train as a child?
(a) He was always in trouble.
(b) There weren't other child around.
(c) He wanted to be near his mother.
(d) He was shy.

3. Why does David's father sell the seeds in "Chapter 3"?
(a) To start a new business.
(b) To prove he is right.
(c) To make David's mother angry.
(d) For grocery money.

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

5. When does David's family go see Bobbie Lee Taylor speak?
(a) His tenth day in town.
(b) The first weekend he is in town.
(c) His first day in town.
(d) His fifth day in town.

Short Answer Questions

1. While David's father is at war, what does his mother do around the house?

2. Where do David and his family move after his father loses his job?

3. Why is Bobbie Lee Taylor's name well known in "Chapter 4"?

4. What does Bobbie Lee Taylor tell the women to write in letters to their husbands who are overseas in the war?

5. What color is the flower Aunt Mae packs in David's lunch?

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