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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first thing David thinks of when he hears his father died?
(a) The train.
(b) His plot of land.
(c) His face.
(d) His fight with David's mother.

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

3. What does everyone at the factory party ask Aunt Mae to do?
(a) Dance.
(b) Stop singing.
(c) Stop dancing.
(d) Sing.

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

5. What does David think is strange about the room Mrs. Watkins takes him to in "Chapter 3"?
(a) It is full of junk.
(b) It is missing a window pane.
(c) The door doesn't lock.
(d) The lights won't turn on.

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

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

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

9. What does Mrs. Watkins threaten to do to David in "Chapter 3"?
(a) Hit him with a ruler.
(b) Make him move all the desks.
(c) Kick him out of school.
(d) Call the authorities.

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

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

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

13. Why is Bobbie Lee Taylor's name well known in "Chapter 4"?
(a) He is running for mayor.
(b) It isn't well known.
(c) He makes radio appearances.
(d) It is all over flyers in town.

14. How does David's mother learn that David's father died in the war?
(a) A phone call.
(b) A visit from his superior.
(c) A letter.
(d) A telegram.

15. What is wrong with Aunt Mae's breakfast in "Chapter 3"?
(a) It fell on the floor.
(b) It is poorly prepared.
(c) She is sick when she makes it.
(d) It got cold.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Chapter 4," what is Aunt Mae promoted to at work?

3. Why can't David unlock the door when Mrs. Watkins demands in "Chapter 3"?

4. What does David say happened to Aunt Mae after she broke up with George?

5. What does David say happened to him when Bruce and his friends found him crying?

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