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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Where do David and his family move after his father loses his job?
(a) To the city.
(b) To the hills.
(c) Next to the factory.
(d) In with his grandmother.

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

6. 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.

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

8. At the end of "Chapter 1," what does David watch out his train window?
(a) Traffic.
(b) People getting on the train.
(c) The towns.
(d) The trees.

9. What is David's response in "Chapter 2" after learning his father wants him to help with the crops?
(a) David wants to return to school.
(b) David can't wait to help.
(c) David pretends to be sick.
(d) David wants to start his own farm.

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

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

12. What does Aunt Mae admit when walking home from the factory party?
(a) She could be happy in the hills.
(b) She should have calmed down at the party.
(c) She likes dancing all night.
(d) She misses George.

13. What does David remember Bruce doing the first time they play together?
(a) Bruce made him eat dirt.
(b) Bruce handcuffed him to a chair.
(c) Bruce kicked him out of the house.
(d) Bruce threw his hat in the water.

14. When the Evangelist revival comes to town in "Chapter 4," how long has it been since the last revival?
(a) About five years.
(b) A few months.
(c) Over a year.
(d) It's the first revival.

15. In "Chapter 3," what does Aunt Mae make for breakfast?
(a) Ham and biscuits.
(b) Eggs and bacon.
(c) Cereal and oatmeal.
(d) Biscuits and eggs.

Short Answer Questions

1. While in the first grade, what does David analyze about Mrs. Watkins in "Chapter 2"?

2. How does David's mother fall down the stairs in "Chapter 2"?

3. How old does David say he was when he learned the truth about George?

4. What does David think is strange about the room Mrs. Watkins takes him to in "Chapter 3"?

5. In "Chapter 3," why does Mrs. Watkins slap David?

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