2. What does Mrs. Watkins's husband do for a living?
(a) He is a deacon.
(b) He is a reporter.
(c) He is a painter.
(d) He is a mechanic.

3. Why does everyone clear off the floor when Aunt Mae begins dancing in "Chapter 5"?
(a) Because she is dancing well.
(b) Because she is a terrible dancer.
(c) Because she says to stop the music.
(d) Because she kicks them off.

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

5. What does David say about his emotions when he first learns his father died?
(a) He doesn't know how to feel.
(b) He has never been more sad.
(c) He can't think about his emotions.
(d) He feels bad for his mother.

6. Why does David say it was strange for Aunt Mae to become his best friend?
(a) Because she was hard to know.
(b) Because he was afraid of her.
(c) Because they were different.
(d) Because he rarely saw her.

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

8. Why does Mrs. Watkins use her husband as a threat against her students?
(a) Because of his strength.
(b) Because of his violent past.
(c) Because of his size.
(d) Because of his reputation.

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

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

11. Who throws the party at the factory in "Chapter 5"?
(a) The women who work there.
(b) David's mother.
(c) The general contractor.
(d) Aunt Mae.

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

13. In "Chapter 2," how does David lose a tooth?
(a) He gets punched.
(b) He eats something hard.
(c) It falls out in his sleep.
(d) Mrs. Watkins knocks it out.

14. 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) David.
(c) A woman.
(d) A young boy.

15. What does Mrs. Watkins tell David when the ambulance takes her away after trying to break down the door?
(a) That she is sorry.
(b) That he'll be punished.
(c) To call her husband.
(d) Not to tell anyone.