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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does David say it was difficult to play near his new house?
(a) It always rains.
(b) His mother doesn't let him out after dark.
(c) There is no one to play with.
(d) There are snakes.

3. Who finds work at the propeller factory?
(a) Unemployed mechanics.
(b) Young men.
(c) Mostly women.
(d) Children.

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

5. While David's father is at war, what does his mother do around the house?
(a) Rents out a room.
(b) Makes bread to sell.
(c) Sleeps a lot.
(d) Takes care of the crops.

6. What does Bobbie Lee Taylor warn about men overseas in the war?
(a) They lose their value in this country.
(b) They are sinners.
(c) They are killing other.
(d) They find foreign wives.

7. Why does Aunt Mae spend less time at home after the factory party?
(a) She is embarassed.
(b) She picks up extra shifts.
(c) She is trying to find a new job.
(d) She starts singing with a band.

8. In "Chapter 4," what is Aunt Mae promoted to at work?
(a) Supervisor.
(b) Field operator.
(c) CEO.
(d) Manager.

9. Why does Mrs. Watkins make David stand up in "Chapter 3"?
(a) Because his homework is late.
(b) Because his pants are wet.
(c) Because his hair is messy.
(d) Because he is the last student to sit down.

10. In "Chapter 3," what leftovers does David find in his lunch?
(a) Hush puppies.
(b) Beans.
(c) Fish.
(d) Eggs.

11. Why does David visit the courthouse with Mrs. Moore?
(a) To be part of a play.
(b) To help his father with money.
(c) To pay for Aunt Mae's ticket.
(d) To speak to a judge.

12. When is David's father drafted?
(a) Before the war begins.
(b) Near the end of the war.
(c) His father isn't drafted.
(d) Once the war started.

13. Why does Aunt Mae go to the movie theater on Saturdays?
(a) To see the latest movie.
(b) To meet men.
(c) For her new job.
(d) To play music.

14. How does the local preacher feel about the Evangelist revival in "Chapter 4"?
(a) He doesn't know it's in town.
(b) He wants to approve it first.
(c) He looks forward to it.
(d) He doesn't like it.

15. In "Chapter 2," what does David's mother insist his father return to the store in town?
(a) Seeds.
(b) Books.
(c) Food.
(d) Clothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do they make a dance floor in the factory for the party?

2. Why does the house David and his family move into in "Chapter 2" have little furniture?

3. In "Chapter 3," why does David stop on the way to school to write?

4. What does Bobbie Lee Taylor say happens when the men who are overseas come home?

5. What does David say about his emotions when he first learns his father died?

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