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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

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 didn't talk much.
(b) Because she was losing her mind.
(c) Because he couldn't count.
(d) Because he was small.

2. Why does David's mother worry about his father in "Chapter 5"?
(a) He hasn't written in a while.
(b) He is in a dangerous country.
(c) She receives a medal in the mail.
(d) He says he has been injured.

3. What does David decide to do about taking his mother to an institution in "Chapter 8"?
(a) He wants money first.
(b) He wants to visit first.
(c) He decides to ignore it.
(d) He decides to talk to Aunt Mae about it.

4. In "Chapter 4," who asks Aunt Mae about why she didn't go up on Bobbie Lee Taylor's stage?
(a) Bobbie Lee Taylor.
(b) A young boy.
(c) A woman.
(d) David.

5. Why does David return the flower to Aunt Mae?
(a) Because he doesn't want it at school.
(b) Because it smells good.
(c) Because it's the only one she could grow.
(d) Because he wants to give her something too.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does David run to the train room after shooting the preacher?

5. What does the train ride in "Chapter 1" remind David of?

(see the answer key)

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